test 2 ARTH 201 LISA TUCKER

The Unicorn in Captivity c 1500 tapestry, Southern Netherlands of France, Metropolitan Museum of Art
-here, in the series of unicorn tapestries, the unicorn is captured and brought back to life -has Christian interpretation: unicorn suffers, like the resurrection of Christ -unicorn is also symbol of secular bridegroom -pomegranate symbolizes courtly love or Resurrectopm

El Greco, The Burial of the Count of Orgaz 1586 Santa Tome, Toldedo, Spain
-Sts Stephen and Augustine coming from heaven to bury him -El Greco shows off his portrait skills by painting contemporary people -angel is holding soul of Count Orgaz -Virgin and St. John are asking permission for soul to get into heaven -Catholics believed in interception between priests and God, while Protestants didn't

El Greco, St. Martin and the Beggar 1597-99 oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art
-elongated limbs -St. Martin is about to cut cloak and give it to beggar -horizon line is low, we look up -behind is view of Toledo -dark shadowing, stormy/unsettling atmosphere

El Greco, Portrait of a Cardinal c. 1600 Oil on canvas. -most famous El Greco work -this cardinal was the Inquisitor General -Inquisition = by Catholics -intense gaze emphasized by glasses -he is enveloped in watery silks -floor seems to be coming towards us - gives us feeling that we should feel uneasy with guy -piece of paper = signed by El Greco, could have evidence against a heretic on it

Matthias Grunewald Isenheim Alterpiece, The Resurrection c. 1515 Oil on Wood -Jesus is rising up and dissolving

Albrecht Durer, The Large Turf 1503 Watercolor and gouche on paper -thin paint, very transparent -artists like Durer in the North are influenced by realism -ex of how there is less religious imagery because of the Reformation = relgious attitude associated with idolatry

Durer The Revelation of St. John: 4 The Four Riders of the Apocalypse 1498 Woodcut -during this time, there was an invasion of the Turks - there was a feeling as if some fight was going to happen -line, wooduct -hatching used -intricate use of line

Durer, Self Portrait 1500 Oil on Panel -posing as Christ -dressed in patrician clothing (fur) -takes on persona of genius: artist emerges from role of craftsman to role of genius

Hans Holbein the Younger, Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve ("The Ambassadors") 1533 oil on oak -during the time of the Reformation in England (with Henry 8th) -Jean on left, George (the bishop) on right -contrast between earthly and spiritual man -Northern, descriptive quality -George was a musician - the loot represents this -the broken string on the loot represents the discord of the time -globe represents interest in heavens -strange grey object = skull. Brings idea of VANATAS - THE SHORTNESS IN LIFE

Jan Gossaert, Neptune & Amphitrite 1516 oil on wood -artist was one of the first Flemish artists to study in Italy -similar to Durer's Adam & Eve -set in very classical niche with columns -we know its Neptune because of his trident

Peter Brueghel the Elder, Peasant Wedding c. 1567 oil on wood -simplistic, down to earth portrait -creates diagnol -even lighting

Carlo Maderno, Facade of St. Peter's, Rome 1607-12

Bernini, Baldachhino St. Peter's 1624-33, gilded bronze -highest barrel vault space in the world -there needed to be a vocal point in the basilica, so they decided on this creation -bronze sculpture -twisting serpentine columns are gilded -elaborate -orb on top signifies earth, over sun -8 stories high -bronze comes from Pantheon -decorations on bronze are of flowers and bees (symbol of Pope family) -is a frame for the throne of St. Peter

Bernini, Colonnade, St. Peter's Square,1657 -

Francesco Borromini, San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane c. 1665-67 facade -facade in motion: we now have curving elements -facade is animated -vertical columns going up 2 stories -2 facades: one facing street and one facing corner *instead of Renaissance circle, uses Baroque oval -on dome, he creates illusions with curves -lots of recesses, concave and convex -creates feeling of motion