Buon giorno! Good morning my lovelies -
OK, OK, so the Bronzino, "Allegory with Venus and Cupid" wasn't what you wanted as this week's header. As you noticed, back by popular demand, more of Michelangelo, but this time featuring his vision of horror, The Last Judgement.
Last week we started looking at the stylistic developments in Mannerism, all that twisting movement and bright, ice cream colours.
To start off this post we'll consider Pontormo's Entombment which is a fantastic example of Mannerist extremes.
While our focus shifts to the issues surrounding this period 1520-1600 we'll begin a four week quest to complete our final internal achievement standard -
While our focus shifts to the issues surrounding this period 1520-1600 we'll begin a four week quest to complete our final internal achievement standard -
So, by 1523 Clement VII, ( the guy you wouldn't buy a used car from), becomes the second Medici Pope - following on from Leo X, the 'fat, lecherous pig' - Luther publishes a serious challenge to the Church: Stop the sale of indulgences and clean up your act, or else!
Needless to say, they didn't, so Europe spiraled into 120 years of war.......starting with the Sack of Rome and Reformation.
Following directly on the heels of Luther was the Catholic Church's answer :
the Counter Reformation and Council of Trent.
Don't worry your pretty little heads about too much of this - your job is to know how and why the developments of Mannerism impact on the C.S.I.
(context, style and iconography)of the art.
(context, style and iconography)of the art.
Meantime, have a clear idea about an issue, which for us is
a POINT of DISCUSSION, (see Mrs Weissing for a definition of issues!), relating to Mannerism that you will explore in your 3.5.
Artists in the frame this week:
Michelangelo: Medici Tombs and Last Judgement
Bronzino: Portraiture
Ciao for now, see you in class and good luck with the research.
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