arthistory

he grandmother's story Pietro Saltini

middle ages

• Religious propaganda

Skill level: Basic anatomy, no perspective

Renaissance

Religious-political propaganda

Skill level: Refined anatomy, start using correct perspective

Baroque

Political propaganda

Skill level: Dynamic anatomy, very good knowledge of perspective and composition

Romanticism

Political propaganda

Skill level: Dynamic anatomy, very good knowledge of perspective and composition

Realism

Skill level: Realistic anatomy and perfect perspective

Modern art (1900 - 1960)

L'art pour l'art

Skill level: New ways of visualizing ideas

Contemporary art

• Expression

• Concept

• Revolt and critique

• Message

Vanitas

Latin: "vanity" or pointlessness

Allegorical artworks that remind the viewer of the shortness and fragility of life

• Popular by Dutch Baroque painters in 17th century

Johannes Vermeer

content

• meta message abt painting

• woman is probably

  meant to be Clio, Muse of History

• Elements on the table (the debate on Paragone, the Liberal Arts)

• Iconography of the Provinces

composition

• foreground / middle ground / background

• rule of thirds

lighting

• natural

• silver/cool and diffused

color

• Hues:

Primary colours

• Saturation:

Desaturated

• Value:

Midtones with

lighter values

around main subject

• Warm colours with pops of colder blue