late gothic art italy (13th and 14th century)

late medieval italian art moves away from medieval style in italy (byzantine style -- not naturalistic; very decorative and rich) pisa - north of florence south of milan

Nicola Pisano: Pisa Baptistery Pulpit (1260)

Media + Influences:

• colored marble

• ancient and northern gothic and greco roman characteristics

Patron: Archbishop Federigo Visconti

Significance:

• separate baptistery bcs it was important

• saves babies from bad faith and die and into christianity

• socially: creates citizens and creates social network for citizens

• pulpit — pastor stands there to preach

• contains narrative panels, leafy capitals, multicolored marble columns, gothic church characteristic pointed arcs

Location: Pisa Cathedral Baptisery (1260)

Detail: Nativity and Annunciation

• narrative panel, ancient roman

• almost full relief

• multiple images within single panel to tell story annunciation included in this panel

• birthing attendants and christ having first bath

• joseph included

Bonaventura Berlinghieri, The St. Francis Altarpiece (1235)

Media + Influences:

• tempera on panel altarpiece

• late byzantine style — more naturalistic but still byzantine

Patron:

Significance:

• In a church, to help promote
  the cult of a new saint and
  a new order of monks

Location: San Francesco Pescia

Media of 14th-century Italian Art:

Tempera

Gesso

Fresco

Fresco Secco

Tempera: ground pigments mixed with egg yolk,
painted on a prepared panel
Gesso: animal glue or sizing applied to a wooden panel or canvas to make paint adhere
Fresco: ground pigments mixed with water and applied to wet plaster
Fresco Secco: pigments applied to dry wall, doesn’t stick so well

Cimabue, Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophets (1285)

Media + Influences: (12’8’’ x 7’4’’)

Location: Santa Trinita, Florence

Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Peaceful City and Peaceful Country

details from the Effects of Good Government in the City and in the Country, Palazzo Pubblico, Siena,

significance: represents what a good government looks like for the people, shows