[ARTH 1102] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (25 pages long!)
7 Feb 2017
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Analyzing the subject matter - iconography the writing of images subject matter and its extended meaning play a role source - ex. bible, imagination essential to analysis. Art as mirror of culture images in everyday lives, images with messages advertising. 14th century was the pre-renaissance where the seeds develop. Why does this happen? new culture? a ects art, literature, music. Religion undergoing a change most people were christians but christianity was changing new religious orders; franciscans and dominicans. Attening out of the form transition in this kind of altarpiece not seen with francis. Cimabue is rooted in italian byzantine style, transition to byzantine style. 1300 represents a major shift in style, occurs gradually. Reasons why factors change are multiple but not clear. Development of new orders and new ways of thinking about religion, making it more accessible. St. francis sought to make christian stories more relatable and accessible.
