Italian Gothic

Gothic. Santa Croce, Florence, Italy. Begun 1294.

Gothic. Santa Croce, Florence, Italy: View down nave towards choir. Begun 1294.

Gothic Art - ItalyFlorence Cathedral

(Duomo)Begun 1296; 1357 & 1366

(redesigned); 1420-1436 (dome)

Florence, ItalyArtists: Arnolfo DiCambio,

Francesco Talenti, Andrea Pisano

The dome is Renaissance the rest is still in Gothic style

Campanile designed by Giotto (1334 – 1350)

Brunelleschi designed and built the dome (1420 – 1436)

Late Middle Ages – Duomo Florence

Late Middle Ages– Florence Cathedral

Giovanni Pisano (lower facade). Siena Cathedral, Siena Cathedral: west facade. 1284-99 through fourteenth century.

Palazzo PubblicoSiena, Italy1288-1309Gothic tower and arches in a civic center

Ambrogio LorenzettiPeaceful CityDetail from the fresco Effects of Good Government in the City and in the Country1338-1339frescoInside Civic Center

Ambrogio LorenzettiPeaceful CountryDetail from the fresco Effects of Good Government in the City and in the Country1338-1339fresco

Gothic ArtMilan Cathedral

(Duomo)Begun 1386 –

façade finished under Napoleon in 19th century

Milan, ItalyItalian Gothic that

is heavily French influenced

Late Middle AgesNativity1259-1260Pisa, ItalyArtist: Nicola PisanoDetail of the Pulpit

shows Pisano’s return to classical themes and styles

Revival in antiquity

Late Middle AgesThe Nativity1302-1310Pisa, ItalyArtist: Giovanni PisanoSon of NicolaAlso sculpted another

pulpit for Pisa cathedral

Reflects Royal style of Paris more than his own father’s work

Slender, flowing figures

Gothic. Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy. Founded by 1246, nave begun after 1279.

Gothic. Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi (Umbria), Italy: Interior, Upper Church. Begun 1228, consecrated 1253.

Duccio di Buoninsegna & Simone Martini. Continuity & Change: Representing the Human Figure: Virgin and Child with Saints Dominic and Aurea. Detail. 1310-20.24-1/4" × 34-1/4".

Late Middle Ages

Madonna and Child Enthroned (Maesta Altarpiece)1308-1311Siena, ItalyArtist: DuccioMary as Queen of Heaven surrounded by Saints3D is more effective here – signed by artistEgg tempera and gold on woodLast of medieval Byzantine tradition

Late Middle AgesMadonna and Child

Enthroned1310 CEFlorence, ItalyArtist: GiottoThrone appears like a

niche3D has improvedHalos seem to not

belongA more solid Mary

who sits in space of her throne

Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophetsca. 1280-1290Florence, ItalyCimabuetempera on wood12 ft. 7 in. x 7 ft. 4 in.Compare with Giotto’s fresher style this appears stale

Simone Martini and Lippo MemmiAnnunciation 1333tempera and gold leaf on wood10 ft.1 in. x 8 ft. 8 3/4 in.Still a heavy use of gold but the details and characters are becoming more realistic again

Giotto di BondoneInterior of the Arena ChapelPadua, Italy1305-1306fresco

Giotto di BondoneLamentationfrom the Interior of the Arena ChapelPadua, Italy1305-1306frescoGiotto’s emotional masterpiece

Late Middle Ages

Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. 1299–1310.

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