Origins of the Italian Renaissance
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PRE-ORDER RECORDINGS FROM 8 WEEK CLASS- EIGHT 1 1/2 HOUR SESSIONS, RELEASED JUNE 1, 2022
~First ten people to use code "earlybird" get 20% off!!! ~
What prompted the David? What inspired Botticelli’s Venus? How did the Duomo come into existence— and why? What stepping stones brought them from the decorative, spiritual abstraction of the late medieval period, to the dynamic portrayal of the human form in the High Renaissance?
In this eight week class, we trace the beginning germinations of the Renaissance, from the gilded Trecento artists of Siena to the revival of the human form through Donatello, Giotto and Masaccio, the flowering of grace in artists like Fra Angelico, Ghirlandaio, and Botticelli, and the pursuit of the embodied divine by artists like Leonardo and Michelangelo.
In the footsteps of these artists, journey with me as I travel through Florence, Siena, Padua, Assisi, Arezzo, and Rome-- and inquire of their churches, monuments, and frescoes the secrets of their makers.
Beyond an art history text, we will encounter the artwork and the artists on their terms, in their territory, and ponder the historical context, the philosophy, and the technical pursuits that charged the Renaissance into being.
Outline of Course:
Week 1- Stirrings of Siena: A Break from the "Greek"
Week 2- Rediscovery of Human Form: Pisano, Donatello, Ghiberti
Week 3- Genius of Giotto: A Trip to Padova and Assisi
Week 4- The Two Friars from Florence: Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi
Week 5- Journeys into Perspective: Paolo Uccello and Piero della Francesca
Week 6- Embodied Might: The Creation of the Duomo and Renaissance Cathedrals
Week 7- The Three Graces: Botticelli and His Contemporaries
Week 8- Leonardo and the Young Michelangelo: the Quest for the Ideal
This class is ideal for artists, art students, art lovers, high school students, and anyone who desires to cultivate wonder and encounter beauty.
~First ten people to use code "earlybird" get 20% off!!! ~
What prompted the David? What inspired Botticelli’s Venus? How did the Duomo come into existence— and why? What stepping stones brought them from the decorative, spiritual abstraction of the late medieval period, to the dynamic portrayal of the human form in the High Renaissance?
In this eight week class, we trace the beginning germinations of the Renaissance, from the gilded Trecento artists of Siena to the revival of the human form through Donatello, Giotto and Masaccio, the flowering of grace in artists like Fra Angelico, Ghirlandaio, and Botticelli, and the pursuit of the embodied divine by artists like Leonardo and Michelangelo.
In the footsteps of these artists, journey with me as I travel through Florence, Siena, Padua, Assisi, Arezzo, and Rome-- and inquire of their churches, monuments, and frescoes the secrets of their makers.
Beyond an art history text, we will encounter the artwork and the artists on their terms, in their territory, and ponder the historical context, the philosophy, and the technical pursuits that charged the Renaissance into being.
Outline of Course:
Week 1- Stirrings of Siena: A Break from the "Greek"
Week 2- Rediscovery of Human Form: Pisano, Donatello, Ghiberti
Week 3- Genius of Giotto: A Trip to Padova and Assisi
Week 4- The Two Friars from Florence: Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi
Week 5- Journeys into Perspective: Paolo Uccello and Piero della Francesca
Week 6- Embodied Might: The Creation of the Duomo and Renaissance Cathedrals
Week 7- The Three Graces: Botticelli and His Contemporaries
Week 8- Leonardo and the Young Michelangelo: the Quest for the Ideal
This class is ideal for artists, art students, art lovers, high school students, and anyone who desires to cultivate wonder and encounter beauty.