Warm-up 2-25-15 Ch 20 L3 Early Ren.

Respond to the following

1. Identify the name of this statue.2. What is it’s function?3. Why does this work exemplify the culture that created it? (Describe the various symbols and their meanings to the culture.)

Obj: SWBAT Explain Why iconography such an important part in Flemish Art and the influence patrons on the art

PAST Due :Ch 15 Essay prompt—Hindu & Buddhist art

Homework:Ch. 20 Reading

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1. Identify the name of this statue.Shiva as Nataraja2. What is it’s function?icon of worship carried through temple 3. Why does this work exemplify the culture that created it? (Describe the various symbols and their meanings to the culture.)This work describes the beliefs of the Hindu people, particularly the Hindu belief in reincarnation and polytheism. This work also shows how the Hindu people believe they are released of the cycle of reincarnation.

Example Essay Response:The God Shiva, one of many gods in their pantheon, is shown dancing to destroy and recreate world. He stands on the demon of ignorance within a flaming halo (samsara). This is a representation of the Hindu belief in reincarnation. This belief is also represented in Shiva hands--one hand sounds the drum which is the rhythm of creation and destruction. Shiva’s other hand holds a flame which shows the destruction of physical world and illusion in which our egos. This shows how the Hindu people believe they are released of the cycle of reincarnation. Furthermore the statue’s front hands gestures mean “have no fear” and other points to raised foot which is a promise of liberation from this cycle of reincarnation.

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Office HoursTuesday 3:00-4:00Thursday 3:00-4:00

Due Today:Last day for late work before progress report

PAST DUE: • Ch 15 Essay prompt—Hindu &

Buddhist art• Re-write Essay responses to Chapter

10 & 14 Quizzes• Ch. 15 India Cue Cards

Homework:Ch. 20 Reading

Future Due Dates:

Mon 3/2—Quiz on Ch.15 & 20

Ch. 20 Cue Cards (9 Cards)

Homework Due Mon 2-23-15 Long Essay response

Choose one Buddhist work and one Hindu work. Discuss how the images conform to the beliefs of each culture in which they were produced, and in what ways each contributed to reinforcing those beliefs.

Make sure you:• Think about function, narrative/meaning, cultural context• Use a minimum of 3 pieces of visual evidence• Use academic language• Re-read your writing when you are finished

Ch. 20 Learning Objectives• Explain the contributions of the Dukes of Burgundy on late Medieval and

early Renaissance art.• How does Claus Sluter's Well of Moses point toward a new kind of sculpture

in Northern Europe?• Why is iconography such an important part of the study of art history in

Flemish regions?• Explain the domestic localization of holy stories in Flemish painting (for

example, the Merode Altarpiece).• Explain how economic conditions were reflected in works of art.• Identify the role of shifting devotional patterns and practices in the creation

of works of art.• Discuss the role of politics in 15th-century Northern Europe.• Identify the influence patrons had on examples of 15th-century Northern

Europe.• Be sure that you can describe the importance of the donor-portrait in

northern painting.

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Theme: DODDSD – Donors (patrons)O – ObservationD – DetailD – Domestic InteriorsS – Symbolism

15th Century Art in Northern Europe

The Indus Civilization

ContextDates: 1385-1500Locations: Burgundy, Flanders, Netherlands, France

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Van Eyck- Man in Red TurbanOil on wood, 1430L: FLANDERS

Why does portraiture make a comeback? **humanist interest of the period

Artists and patrons interested in reality and capabilities of artists

details:Veins in the eye, beard stubble, wrinkles.

“As I Can” “The Best That I Am Capable of Doing”

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Van Eyck- Man in Red Turban (detail)Oil on wood, 1430

L: FLANDERS

Why does portraiture make a comeback? **humanist interest of the period

Artists and patrons interested in reality and capabilities of artists

details:Veins in the eye, beard stubble, wrinkles.

“As I Can” “The Best That I Am Capable of Doing”

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Ghent Altarpiece (exterior)Jan Van Eyck, 1432, oil on woodPolyptych, St. Bravo Cathedral, BelgiumL: (FLANDERS)

Style: detail, symbolism, realismSURFACE QUALITY of faces, drapery, fabric, plants, wood grain, landscape, etc.

ProphetsAnnunciationDonorsJohn(S) painted in grisaille, patron saints of Ghent“medieval mind” ….each created thing is a symbol of the working of God’s mind.

-Critic Robert Hughes

CONCEPT: shift in religious art FROM ONLY otherworldliness TO awareness of the natural worldShift TO middle class power and patronage

12Figure 20-6 JAN VAN EYCK, Ghent Altarpiece (open), Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium, completed 1432. Oil on wood, approx. 11’ 6" x 15’.

TOP-Adam and Eve modeled after real Flemish people-God the father Mary-John the Baptist-choirs of angels-Lunettes: fall of man-BOTTOM-Theme: salvation-Community of saints come from four corners of Earth to adore the lamb of God at the altar

13Figure 20-6 JAN VAN EYCK, Ghent Altarpiece (open), Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium, completed 1432. Oil on wood, approx. 11’ 6" x 15’.

TOP-Adam and Eve modeled after real Flemish people-God the father Mary-John the Baptist-choirs of angels-Lunettes: fall of man-BOTTOM-Theme: salvation-Community of saints come from four corners of Earth to adore the lamb of God at the altar

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Les Tres Riches Heures – The Book of HoursFRANCE- Limbourg Brothers

1416, ink on vellum

STYLE: International GothicNew trend—DETAILS of the castleFUNCTION: book used in daily prayers and as calendar Narrative: Illustrations depict the labors of each month and aristocratic pleasures Meaning:Naturalism of figuresSeparation of classes: laborers “happily” work for Nobles’ benefit

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