HISTART 62 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Uffizi, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Mehmed The Conqueror
10 Nov 2016
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Slide #1: gentile bernini, 1480, oil on canvas, the sultan mehmet ii the conqueror , historical context: the capture of the city of constantinople by the. Ottoman empire, peace treaty between venice ad the ottomans in 1479, Bellini voyaged to istanbul as an artist and cultural ambassador: now sits in the national gallery in london, compare to giovanni bellini"s portraits of the venetian doge: One is the ruler of an islamic empire and the other is a ruler of a. Gentile"s portrait followed a more greek/byzantium style. Style of dress is different, reflecting both how the two subjects differ culturally and the skill of the artist. Device (foreground counter) separates the viewer from the subject in both portraits. Very particular hats distinct signifiers of culture and status: inscription on the lower left gives the date as well as the names of the sitter and the artist.
