Zusammenfassung der Ressource
GIOTTO
- 1266-1337, Gothic period
- Gothic artist BUT referred to as the father/first old master of the Renaissance
- Developed fresco technique
- Introduced:
- 1. Light + shade (created the 3D quality of figure)
- 2. Expression of emotion through faces
- 3. Foreshortening
- 4. Perspective (created depth)
- THE MOURNING OF CHRIST
(ALSO THE LAMENTATION OF
CHRIST)
- SUBJECT MATTER
- Christ's body is surrounded by mourners after his death.
- His mother Mary cradles his body in her arms.
- Mary
Magdalene
is at his
feet.
- St. John throws his
arms back in despair.
- Angels fly above.
- The mourners' grief is obvious.