1300-1400 Proto-Renaissance
An introduction to the style of the Proto-Renaissance in Florence by way of a comparison of Cimabue's Santa Trinita Madonna, c. 1280-90, with Giotto's Ognissanti Madonna, c. 1310—both in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.
In this video, the panel by Cimabue is on the left, and Giotto's painting is on the right.
Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven ZuckerWhere and When
Italy
1300-1400
1300-1400
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Danteworlds from the University of Texas at Austin
Decameron Web from Brown University
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Alexandra Korey wrote on Thursday, September 23, 2010
Hi guys! Great video, I love Steven's conclusion
Anne Swope wrote on Friday, August 19, 2011
The discussion of the viewpoint of the Cimabue panel and the Giotto panel was interesting. The viewpoint of Cimabue was a multiple viewpoint. There was an illusion of space and a sense that the viewer was not human. Giottos panel which was created 20-30 years later the viewpoint of the panel was directed so that the top of your focus would be at the chin level of the prophets and you would look down at the seat. The cut out on the right side of the throne directed the view to face christ. The viewpoint is below Christ which would indicate that the viewer is human and not divine thus putting the human in their proper place below Christ.
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