Welcome and thank you for joining me again.
And an extra special 'Halloo' to the new blog followers.
This week we will continue to focus on the factors that contributed to the birth of The Renaissance , all that new learning we started last week and much, much more.
Here's who and what is in the frame, and yes James, I will read all the jokes out aloud:
Giotto ( 1267 - 1337) and why he rocks - looking at his contribution to European painting
A little more on who was Ptolemy?
How do I pronounce his name & why does his map look so funny?
The background to Linear Perspective, (can we remember everything we learnt in Yr10 Graphics?), and it's impact on the Renaissance. It changed the way we viewed our world - maths is sexy - Big Ups Mrs Weissing !
Masaccio and The Holy Trinity at Santa Maria Novella and how his friendship withBrunelleschi is pivotal to the development of perspective.
The problems the Medici's were up against when they decided they should turn the city of Florence into anything as stunning as the original Rome of the Roman Empire. All that Classical learning and architectural knowledge was lost - how could they get it back? Toscanelli meets Brunelleschi and the rest is history. Painting The Baptistry - how it was done. The science of perspective demonstrated in painting.
The problems the Medici's were up against when they decided they should turn the city of Florence into anything as stunning as the original Rome of the Roman Empire. All that Classical learning and architectural knowledge was lost - how could they get it back? Toscanelli meets Brunelleschi and the rest is history. Painting The Baptistry - how it was done. The science of perspective demonstrated in painting.
Please make time to watch the James Burke segments " The Day the Universe Changed". This has two parts to watch 2 of 6 ( watch first) and
3 of 6 ( watch second) -if it doesn't come up on the blog page, search through either newer or older posts.
These segments will help to understand the context behind this week's learning and will only take 10 minutes each.
If we have time: Introduction to the Brancacci Chapel. The most exciting visual experience in Italy, until blooming Michelangelo goes and paints the Sistine Ceiling.
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