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Page 1: Renaissance Art in 15 th Century Italy Chapter 19

Renaissance Art in

15th Century ItalyChapter 19

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Why

do t

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condott

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support

th

e a

rts? Because they serve

the glory of God, the

honour of the city, and

the commemoration of

myself” ~Giovanni Rucellai

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Key

term

s and

people

CondottieriLorenzo de MediciGovernment of

FlorenceTrompe l’oeil Intarsia

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Flore

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Filippo Brunelleschi1420-1436

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Filippo Brunelleschi1420-1436

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Filippo Brunelleschi1420-1436

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Bapti

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Florence, Italyc. 1059

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Brunelleschi’sSacrifice of Isaac

Ghiberti’sSacrifice of Isaac

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Lorenzo Ghiberti”Gates of Paradise”,

baptistery, Florence Cathedral1425-1452

Ghiberti, who demonstrated his interest in perspective in his Sacrifice of Isaac,

embraced Donatello’s innovations. Ghiberti’s enthusiasm for a unified system

for representing space is particularly evident in his famous east doors.

Michelangelo later declared these as “so beautiful that they would do well for the

gates of Paradise.”

Each of the panels contains a relief set in plain moldings and depicts a scene from

the Old Testament. The complete gilding of the reliefs creates an effect of great

splendor and elegance.

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Lorenzo GhibertiIsaac and his sons

(”Gates of Paradise”), baptistery, Florence Cathedral, Florence

1425-1452

EARLY ITALIAN RENAISSANCE

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Filippo Brunelleschiwest facade of the Pazzi ChapelFlorence, Italy begun ca. 1440

The chapel that was the Pazzi family’s gift to the church of Santa Croce in Florence presented

Brunelleschi with the opportunity to explore this interest in a structure much better suited to such

a design than a basilican church.

The chapel was not completed until the 1460s, long after Brunelleschi’s death, and thus the

exterior does not reflect Brunelleschi’s original design. The narthex

(the entrance hall leading to the nave of a church.) seems to have been added as an

afterthought, perhaps by the sculptor-architect Giuliano da Maiano.

It is suggested that the local chapter of Franciscan monks who held meetings in the

chapel needed the expansion.

Applying Roman Mathematical Logic

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This chapel was the Pazzi family’s gift to the church of Santa Croce in Florence. The artist is

Filippo Brunelleschi, who began to design this chapel in 1440 and it was not completed until after

his death.

The interior trim is in gray stone or pietra serena (serene stone). Medallions with glazed terracotta are featured on the inside representing the Four

Evangelista and decorated wall panels represent the Twelve Apostles.

Brunelleschi used this opportunity to create a structure more suited to a compact and self-contained “central floor plan” as seen in the

Pantheon. He used a basic unit that allowed him to construct a balanced, harmonious, and

regularly proportioned space.

Filippo Brunelleschiwest facade of the Pazzi ChapelFlorence, Italy begun ca. 1440

Applying Roman Mathematical Logic

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Pazzi ChapelBrunelleschi

c. 1440

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