Art History Chapter 14
Summary
13th century
Nicola Pisano
aka nicola d'apulia
Sculptor, southern italy 1258-1278
worked in pisa, did relief ornaments for pulpits, and baptismal fonts
used medieval and classical elements of design
Giovanni Pisano
Son of Nicola Pisano
1250-1320
Pulpit sculptor, like his father
Dynamic twists and poses, in the french gothic style
Bonaventura Berlinghieri
Painter in the Italo-byzantine style, (maniera greca) "greek style"
active career 1235-1244
famous for the saint francis altarpiece in the church of san fransenco
Cimabue
Aka Cenni di Pepo
1240-1302
pursued naturalism in the classical style
famous for madonna enthrodend with angels and prophets fig 14-6 in the holy trinity in florence
14th century
Giotto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzKxQCJ95wU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ56Q5GZA_M
Uses 2 point linear perspective
Considered the "first" rennisance painter
Some belive to have being taught by Cimabue, large break from old style,s into natrualism/observation
at least somewhat informed by Cimbue, but having "surpassed him" according to Giorgio Vasari
may also have been inspired by the murals of san francesco at assisi and pietro caveallini
also french gothic, and roman art
Formed a new stlye.
Madonna enthroned
arena chapel
Duccio
Active 1278
1318
"holy mother of God, be the cause of peace to Siena and to the life of Duccio, because he has painted thee thus"
Sienese art, "maesta" (vigrin enthroned in majesty.)
allowed to dedication, an break with from
Big festival
had a seven foot tall paenl with seven pinnacles above and a rased shelf called a predella on the pantels on the base
the virgin's enthronement as the queen of heaven angels and saints.
strong colors, particularly on clothes. Some nods to naturalism, but mostly keeping in byzantine iconography.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fijnNzktDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zfBltgsGVA
Simone Martini
Duccio's successor of the Sienese school
May have helped with the Maesta
Friend of Petracrch
Praised for his porthrait of Laura (who petrarch dedicated his sonnets)
worked for french kinds in naples and sicliy
also worked for papal court in avignon
helped create "interntional style"
assisted by Lippo Memmi in make the annunciation
Pietro Lornezetti
Student of Duccio
1320-1348
emphasis on realism
Birth of a virgin
very detail oriented
Palazzo pubblico
Sienes city hall
Ambrogio Lorenzetti
effects of good government in the city and country
