Nandini Form: Fresco Function: Private, devotional art Content: lamentation shows scenes of Jesus’ followers mourning his death Context: Located in Padua, Italy Tradition: Contains symbols typical of Christian art, usually the scene contains Mary, Saint John, and Mary Magdalene Interpretation: at left is the Old Testament scene of Jonah being swallowed by the whale and returning to life Artistic Intent: To show actual grief Audience Response: Considered to be the beginning of the Renaissance
Mckenna Form- Clear foreground, middle ground, and background Function- To show the many emotions of this scene Content- Mary is seen holding Jesus' head. Context-The period/style is Italian Gothic Change- Giotto, the painter abandons Byzantine style of flat art and moves on to a more naturalistic approach of figures. Interpretation- The scene's sorrow is emphasized by the grieving angels and barren tree. Artistic intent- The diagonal cliff formation directs the eye to the main action. Audience response- The patron is Enrico Scrovegni
Nandini
ReplyDeleteForm: Fresco
Function: Private, devotional art
Content: lamentation shows scenes of Jesus’ followers mourning his death
Context: Located in Padua, Italy
Tradition: Contains symbols typical of Christian art, usually the scene contains Mary, Saint John, and Mary Magdalene
Interpretation: at left is the Old Testament scene of Jonah being swallowed by the whale and returning to life
Artistic Intent: To show actual grief
Audience Response: Considered to be the beginning of the Renaissance
How do angels greet each other?
ReplyDeleteThey say "Halo"
Halo - how ya doin'?
DeleteMckenna
ReplyDeleteForm- Clear foreground, middle ground, and background
Function- To show the many emotions of this scene
Content- Mary is seen holding Jesus' head.
Context-The period/style is Italian Gothic
Change- Giotto, the painter abandons Byzantine style of flat art and moves on to a more naturalistic approach of figures.
Interpretation- The scene's sorrow is emphasized by the grieving angels and barren tree.
Artistic intent- The diagonal cliff formation directs the eye to the main action.
Audience response- The patron is Enrico Scrovegni