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Medieval Art
Transition from Greek, to Roman, to Middle Ages
Greek
IdealismRoman
RealismMiddle Ages
Religious
General Notes on Medieval Art
From the 13th Century to the 15th Century almost all art was paid for by the Church.
Generalizations: Lacks depth or perspective Figures are stiff and elongated Facial expressions lack emotion Background frequently a solid color
Madonna EnthronedGiovanni Cimabue 1280-90
Madonna EnthronedDuccioc. 1285
Giotto
Student of Cimabue Breaks with medieval style
New volume and vitality for figures
Drapery falls naturally Throne more believable
space Some medieval
characteristics Gold haloes Inconsistent scale
Madonna Enthroned
Duccio Annunciation of the Death of the Virgin, Maestra Altar 1308-11
Giotto di Bondone
Giotto was the most important Italian painter of the 14th century
Father of European painting First of the great Italian masters from
Florence
Giotto
Arena Chapel in Padua Frescoes Life of the Virgin, Life of
Christ, Passion of Christ
Giotto
Giotto, Lamentation 1305-06
Giotto
Eyes rest on action, they do not move around
3-dimensional reality
Figures, rather than architecture, create the space
Giotto Christ Entering JerusalemDuccio Christ Entering Jerusalem
Giotto vs. Duccio
AnnunciationSimon Martini, 1333
Les Tres Riches Heures
Limbourg Brothers (Paul, Hermann & Jean) Painted 1413 – 1416 Example of a Medieval Book of Hours Shows differences between peasants and
aristocracy
February
Winter in a peasant village. The inhabitants of a farm are shown warming themselves by the fire, while in the background daily life - cutting wood, taking cattle to the market - goes on as normal.
Earliest snow scene in the history of western art
August
The month of hawking; the nobles, carrying falcons, are going hunting while in the background peasants are harvesting and swimming in the river.
Behind them is the Chateau d'Etampes.
September
Probably the most famous of the calendar images.
The grapes are being harvested by the peasants and carried into the beautifully detailed Chateau de Saumur.
October
Tilling and sowing are being carried out by the peasants, in the shadow of the Louvre - Charles V's royal palace in Paris.
The first cast shadows since ancient Greek art
November
This is the only calendar image executed by Colombe (an apprentice)
The picture shows the autumn acorn harvest, with a peasant throwing sticks to knock down the acorns on which his pigs are feeding.
Jesus Morph