Art History

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

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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

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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

<p></p><p><strong>Nicola Pisano: Pisa Baptistery Pulpit (1260)</strong></p><p><strong>Media + Influences:</strong></p><ul><li><p>colored marble</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>ancient and northern gothic and greco roman characteristics</p></li></ul><p><strong>Patron: Archbishop Federigo Visconti</strong></p><p><strong>Significance:</strong></p><ul><li><p>separate baptistery bcs it was important</p></li><li><p>saves babies from bad faith and die and into christianity</p></li><li><p>socially: creates citizens and creates social network for citizens</p></li><li><p>pulpit — pastor stands there to preach</p></li><li><p>contains narrative panels, leafy capitals, multicolored marble columns, gothic church characteristic pointed arcs</p></li></ul><p><strong>Location: Pisa Cathedral Baptisery (1260)</strong></p><p><strong>Detail: Nativity and Annunciation</strong></p><ul><li><p>narrative panel, ancient roman</p></li><li><p>almost full relief</p></li><li><p>multiple images within single panel to tell story annunciation included in this panel</p></li><li><p>birthing attendants and christ having first bath</p></li><li><p>joseph included</p></li></ul>

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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

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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

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