FA 30b Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ghent Altarpiece, Giovanni Arnolfini, Polyptych

• School: Brandeis University
• Department: Fine Arts
• Course: FA 30b
• Professor: Unglaub Jonathan

Document Summary

Robert campin (master of fl malle)"s m rode altarpiece (annunciation, donors, st. Joseph in workshop) (oil on panel) is a triptych. Lippi"s annunciation (tempera on panel) use perspective, but lippi"s uses linear perspective. Campin uses an inconsistent perspective that is intuitive. Campin"s annunciation uses a contemporary interior, while lippi"s is outside of a church. Lippi"s figures cast shadows and are logically situated, unlike campin"s. The binding agent in tempera is egg yolk, and was usually painted on a middle tone (ex. green). Meanwhile, oil was painted on a gesso applied base (white), which allowed for extra luminosity in the campin. Northern renaissance art uses pervasive realism; a natural depiction of the world. The binding agent in oil paint is linseed oil. The netherlands was a center of commerce and northern renaissance art, with notable cities including tournai, brussels, and bruges (campin was from tournai). Campin"s altarpiece was commissioned for a private home and was small in size.