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09/25/2019

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proto-renaissance
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originates in late 1200-1400s - pertaining to sculpture and painting done by Italians. it looks into the future rather than late gothic
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-Maestra altarpiece: virgin and child in majesty
-Duccio
-the 1300s
-proto renaissance
-significance: signed his name in the center so everyone would know that he did it. represents scenes from mary's and Jesus' life
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-virgin and child enthroned (also madonna and child)
-Cimabue
-the 1200s
-proto renaissance
-significance: looks toward the congregation, gesturing toward Jesus as they look straight ahead
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-virgin and child enthroned
-giotto
-the 1300s
-proto renaissance
-significance: the overwhelming impression of the painting is one of striking realism and utter humanity
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-scrovengi chapel
-1305
-Giotto was commissioned to make art inside the building
-the family needed to redeem themselves because they were loan sharks with a bad reputation
-son of family came up with this idea so they wouldn't be seen as unholy
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-enrico delgi scrovengi of padua
-loan shark
-son of reginaldo delgi scrovengi
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what media was used in this piece?

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fresco -method of painting water-based pigments on freshly applied plaster, usually on wall surfaces
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-arena chapel: the lamentation

-Giotto

- the 1300s

-proto renaissance

-feelings of emotion and grief

-significance: jesus' body taken down from the cross, mary kisses him one last time

 

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-arena chapel: the raising of Lazarus

-giotto

-1300s

-pronto renaissance

-significance: signifies jesus' ressurection

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-arena chapel: kiss of judas
-giotto
-1300s
-proto renaissance
-significance: helps to identify christ for roman authorities, shows good vs evil, jesus will be crucified by judas
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-the annunciation and 2 saints
-martini and memmi
-the 1300s
-proto renaissance
-significance: Gabriel tells her news of god's plan for human salvation, tells her in her right ear
Term
the western schism
Definition
- it was a split within the Roman Catholic Church that lasted from 1378 to 1417. During that time, three men simultaneously claimed to be the true pope. Driven by politics rather than any theological disagreement, the schism was ended by the Council of Constance (1414–1418).
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-South Doors (Life of St John the Baptist)
-Andrea Pisano
-1330s
-proto renaissance
-significance: each door contains 10 scenes in the upper section from the life of St John the Baptist, the patron saint of Florence to whom the Baptistry is dedicated. On the panels of the lower section the theological virtues are depicted.
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quatrefoil
- an ornamental design of four lobes or leaves as used in architectural tracery, resembling a flower or four-leaf clover.
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-birth of the virgin
-lorenzetti
-1330s
-proto renaissance
-significance: mary was being washed, signifying future baptism
-sept 8 (marys bday)
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black death
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Definition
-aka the bubonic plague
-1348
-waves of the plague devasted population of europe (esp florence/siena) in 14th century
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-ethroned christ with saints (strozzi altarpiece in santa maria novella)
-andrea di cione (orcanga)
-1350s
-proto renaissance
-significance: dominated by central figure of Christ, narrative scenes on the predella, jesus walking on water to rescue Peter
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