ART H 112 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Portico, Piero Della Francesca, Paolo Uccello
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Painting: humanism and classical artistic values. International gothic style persisted into the 14th century. Gentile da fabriano: 1370-1427, the leading master of international gothic style, adoration of the magi. 1423, altarpiece for strozzi chapel in the church of santa trinita. At beginning of 15th century, the strozzi family was the richest in florence. May be first night nativity scene with christ as the light. Masaccio (1401-1428: personifies the spirit of early 15th century florentine painting, moved from his teacher"s international gothic style, quick development of a new style, artistic descendent of giotto. Brancacci chapel: frescoes painted by masaccio, tribute money. Figures created by modeling with light coming from the right (chapel window?) Individual figures are solemn and weighty but move freely and reveal body structure. Figures placed in circular depth around jesus (not in a line) Linear perspective and atmospheric perspective (colors: expulsion of adam and eve from eden. Sharply slanted light from outside source creates a deep relief.
