Art History Chapter 14

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