FAH230H1 Lecture Notes - Immaculate Conception, Andrea Del Verrocchio, Sfumato
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Critics include several field of subjects, study of nature (art nature + knowledge) Biblical scene painted by andrea del verrocchio. Standard iconography, st john the baptist in a stereotype landscape. When he was young and being trained in verrocchio workshop (known for sculpture) Manifestation is different from verrocchio"s hand: well defined body shaped and different colour, was trained but already have his own work. When he is independent from the workshop. Painted on the two sides (front and back) space people could walk around. New genre in italy for two sides painting more common in the north. Stand in front of a bush of juniper = ginevra. We see the loral beauty adorns virtue the beauty we aspired are superficial and outer beauty. Technical analysis had been done to this painting (nga: the painting has been cut. Inscription in this painting talked about the hand scholars had emphasized in its original format can dated back to verrocchio.
