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useful terminology: patron and patronage buon fresco grisaille foreshortening icon and iconography maniera greca ("Greek manner" but refers to the Byzantine style) humanism Concept questions: Why do classical concepts of art become more appealing than the Byzantine and Medieval examples? Where and when do we see a transition? is there an early Renaissance style? what are the sources of this style? What do we mean by style? Maniera greca vs the "Roman" style Pietro Cavallini: St. Cecilia-in-Trastevere: Last Judgment: det.: St. James the Younger; fresco, c. 1290 Berlinghieri: Saint Francis and Scenes from His Life 1235 altarpiece tempera on panel 5' x 3' x 6' byzantine Goals for this chapter: • to understand and reconcile the existence of more than one stylistic influence on Renaissance art and architecture • recognize reasons for the rejection of medieval elements and the increasing interest in the natural world • become familiar with the revival of humanism and its influence on art • develop familiarity with elements of the patronage system • recognize the technique known as a fresco and the problems with its stability over time more classical? more Gothic? Ch. 14: late medieval or proto-Renaissance? Italy in the 13th-14th c. ART216-01 Spring 2012 Art History Survey: From the Renaissance to the 21st century Dr. Barris www.radford.edu/rbarris This image and the text corresponding to this image may only be used for noncommercial, educational, and scholarly purposes. ImagePage 1 of 7 Proto renaissance 14th cent Italy.prs
