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Chapter 18: 14th Century Art

2/29/2016

18.1 Compare and contrast the Florentine and Sienese styles of narrative painting as exemplified by Giotto and Duccio
18.2 Investigate the Bible stories that were the subject of fourteenth-century sacred art, as well as the personal and political themes highlighted in secular art.
18.3 Assess the close connections between works of art and their patrons in fourteenth-century Europe.
18.4 Explore the production of small-scale works, often made of precious materials and highlighting extraordinary technical virtuosity, that continues from the earlier Gothic period.

IMAGES (be able to identify these images by title, general time period, medium, and culture of origin)
18-2 Piazza Della Signoria with Palazzo Della Signoria (and Loggia of the Lancers)
18-5 Cimabue, Virgin and the Child Enthroned
18-6 Giotto, Virgin and the Child Enthroned
18-7 interior, Scrovengi (Arena) Chapel
18-8 Giotto, four scenes from the painting program in the Scrovengi (Arena) Chapel
18-10 Duccio, Maestá Altarpiece
18-11 Duccio, Raising of Lazarus
18-15 Lorenzetti, the Effects of Good Government in the City and in the Country
You should be familiar enough with other images presented in the text and lectures, so as to be able to support explanations of attribution and physical, formal, iconographical, and contextual analysis.

VOCABULARY:

trecento
chiaroscuro
maniera greca
tempera (egg)
sinopia (see p. 539)
gesso (see p. 546)
buon fresco
fresco secco
giornata
grisaille
predella
signoria
loggia

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Chapters 15, 16, 17 - Medieval Europe, Romanesque, Gothic

2/15/2016

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15.1 Identify and investigate the rich variety of early medieval artistic and architectural styles across Europe, as well as the religious and secular contexts in which they were developed.
15.2 Appreciate and understand the themes and subjects used to illustrate early medieval sacred books.
15.3 Assess the Carolingian and Ottonian revival of Roman artistic traditions in relation to the political position of the rulers as emperors sanctioned by the pope.
15.4 Recognize and evaluate the “barbarian” and Islamic sources that were adopted and transformed by Christian artists during the early Middle Ages.

16.1 Explore the emergence of Romanesque architecture—with its emphasis on the aesthetic qualities of a sculptural wall—out of early masonry construction techniques.
16.2 Investigate the integration of painting and sculpture within the Romanesque building, and consider the themes and subjects that were emphasized.
16.3 Assess the cultural and social impact of monasticism and pilgrimage on the design and embellishment of church architecture.
16.4 Explore the eleventh- and twelfth-century interest in telling stories of human frailty and sanctity in sculpture, textiles, and manuscript painting—stories that were meant to appeal to the feelings as well as to the minds of viewers.

17.1 Investigate the ideas, events, and technical innovations that led to the development of Gothic architecture in France.
17.2 Understand how artists communicated complex theological ideas, moralizing stories, and socio-political concerns, in stained glass, sculpture, and illustrated books.
17.3 Analyze the relationship between the Franciscan ideals of empathy and the emotional appeals of sacred narrative painting and sculpture in Italy.
17.4 Explore and characterize English and German Gothic art and architecture in relation to French prototypes.

IMAGES (be able to identify these images by title, general time period, medium, and culture of origin)

Check the Facebook group for images related to these chapters:

9-3 Dome of the Rock
9-17 Tile Mosaic Mihrab
15-1 Chi Rho Iota page, Book of Kells
15-2 Jewelry of Queen Arnegunde
15-6 Beginning of Matthew, Lindisfarne Gospel Book
15- 7 Matthew Writing his Gospel, Lindisfarne Gospel Book
15-10 pages from Morgan Beatus
15-20 St. Matthew the Evangelist, Ebbo Gospels
15-21 Crucifixion with Angels and Mourning Figures, Lindau Gospels
15-25 Doors of Bishop Bernward
16-7 Reliquary Statue of St. Foy
16-13 Christ in Majesty, church of St. Clement
16-21 S. portal, Priory church of Saint-Pierre, Moissac, Tympanum showing Christ in Majesty
p. 488-489, details, Bayeux Embroidery
16-35 The Universe,
16- 36 Hildegard and Volmar

Additionally, the general characteristics of architectural structures should be reviewed.

You should be familiar enough with other images presented in the text and lectures, so as to be able to support explanations of attribution and physical, formal, iconographical, and contextual analysis.

VOCABULARY:

scriptorium
illumination
vellum
parchment
ambulatory
crossing
gallery
trumeau
transverse arch
rib vaulting
buttress/flying
mandorla
historiated (capital, crucifix)
portal
tympanum
stained glass
rose window
tracery

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Chapter 8 - Byzantine Art

2/10/2016

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8.1 Survey the variety of stylistic sources and developments that characterize the long history of Byzantine art.
8.2 Understand the principal themes and subjects—secular as well as sacred—used by Byzantine artists.
8.3 Assess the central role of images in the devotional practices of the Byzantine world and explore the reasons for and impact of the brief interlude of iconoclasm.
8.4 Trace the growing Byzantine interest in conveying human emotions and representing human situations when visualizing sacred stories.

IMAGES (be able to identify these images by title, general time period, medium, and culture of origin)

8-2 Hagia Sophia, exterior
8-3 Hagia Sophia, plans
8-4 Hagia Sophia, interior
8-5 San Vitale, plans
8-8 Justinian panel
8-9 Theodora panel
8-13 Rebecca at the Well
8-14 Virgin and Child with Saints and Angels

You should be familiar enough with other images presented in the text and lectures, so as to be able to support explanations of attribution and physical, formal, iconographical, and contextual analysis.

VOCABULARY

Elements of Architecture, pg. 238: dome, squinch, pendentive, drum, oculus, etc.

icon
naos
iconoclasm
codex
manuscript
parchment
vellum
miniature
one-point perspective
continuous narrative

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Chapter 18: 14th Century Art

Chapters 15, 16, 17 - Medieval Europe, Romanesque, Gothic

Chapter 8 - Byzantine Art

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