FAH101H1 Lecture 1: FAH207 W1
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The most classical sculpture in the western tradition. Form: it"s a nude male figure; natural standing, on one leg; contraposeto; hand and head are out of proportion (big hand); Content: defeat; holding the weapon over his shoulder; hand so big: emphasize for reason; young maybe has not grown into a man; Naturalism": looks natural; close to nature; think you have seen before, may not be real. Realism": something is real; realistic; something that actually exist. David basically derived from the masterpiece of the ancient greek sculpture. Arms: one is relaxed and one is tensed (similar), spear. *wall painting from pompeii, venus, mars and cupid. #*birth of venus, botticelli 1486 to celebrate the birth of venus. Similar: subject matter: been born out of a shell; other people watching out side; attributes, iconography. Different: content medium: vase in three colors and a tempera on canvas. Renaissance: rebirth comes from the dark ages (medieval), rebirth of classical culture especially in literature and art;
