ART 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Rosary, Enrico Degli Scrovegni, Jan Van Eyck
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Title: the kiss of judas, fresco the scrovegni chapel arena chapel . Used to be attached to roman arena. Enrico scrovegni- father was usurer- weatlhy by putting debt on loans. Fresco - good - don"t worry about shape. Each level (tier) tells story of bible. Top - birth of virgin - spirals down. Mid- baby jesus - life of jesus. Painting: designed to be displayed in house not public. Full scale people- portrait used at that time. Flemish painting (northern europe) de-emphasize body - no heroic physique. Oranges: can afford exotic fruit not native to location. Flemish tradition to give clogs ( shoes) to wife. Headboard on bed - saint margaret ( childbirth) or saint martha ( housewife) Wife- close to bed, stay home and manage household. Chandelier- 1 candle for marriage and body of christ. Mirror- small and shows curved and backs of husband and wife.
