ARTH 12001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Filippo Brunelleschi, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Contrapposto
7 May 2019
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A long period of intense artistic activity began in europe during the early 1400s. It was fueled by a renewed interest (or rebirth) in the ancient roman and greek art styles, as well as explorations in science and math. The artistic revival began in the italian city of florence. The rich and powerful medici family supported the arts, and provided much of the funding for art activities. His most famous work is the design for the enormous dome of the cathedral of florence, 1420. It was built as two shells, one inside the other. The shells were linked with ribs and supports. This huge structure can be seen from all over the city of florence. Lorenzo ghiberti: the story of jacob and esau. Within these images the artist has created the illusion of depth; figures are smaller as they go back in space, and parallel lines lead to a single vanishing point.
