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thus Christian art of the Middle Ages became a curious mixture of primitive and sophisticated methods” the whole temper of the country was opposed to the flights of fancy of Baroque designs and to an art that aimed at overwhelming the emotions” Despite this, he wielded “much artistic wisdom and skill… [for example] this art of distributing a mass of people, in apparently casual and yet harmonious groups .. owed much to the tradition of Italian art” outwardly he lived a life of tranquility and leisure, but was constantly engaged in a passionate struggle ..in his painting”

Caravaggio’s ‘naturalism’, that is, his intention to copy nature faithfully .. was perhaps more devout than Caracci’s emphasis on beauty. Caravaggio must have read the Bible again and again and pondered it’s words …‘Reach hither they hand, and thrust it into my side; and be not faithless, but believing” (St John XX.27) “ the idea that the true purpose of art was to express personality could only gain ground when art had lost every other purpose” The gift he gave us was to make the living process of art understandable to us all. Rather than a dry cultural history, he made looking at art - that perceptual experience - an adventure."― Antony Gormley, artist You may change or cancel your subscription or trial at any time online. Simply log into Settings & Account and select "Cancel" on the right-hand side. KB note contrast this to other opinions eg. Berger’s interpretation… also accounts of the artist colony at Barbizon – future posts on these to follow!]ie freedom to ‘design’, decorate, choose pleasing colours etc recedes … subsumed by concern with reality) 014 Tradition and Innovation: The 15th century in the North Fino ai 30 anni circa non mi sono mai molto interessato d'arte, fino a un ponte del Primo Maggio trascorso tra Siena e Arezzo. Da lì, resomi conto di quel che mi ero perso, ho cominciato a girare per chiese, mostre e musei, rincorrendo la mia ignoranza, la quale ha il passo spedito di una siepista etiope. art had been developed to such a point that artists were inevitably conscious of the choice of methods before them “ The book is divided into a preface, introduction, and 27 chapters that each deal with art within a defined time period and geographical context. A 28th chapter summarizes the latest developments in visual arts. Bramante’s plan for St Peters (Basilica in Rome) was not destined to be carried out. The enormous building swallowed up so much money that, in trying to raise sufficient funds, the Pope precipitated the crisis which led to the Reformation”

Almost as well known as the Mona Lisa, Sir Ernst Gombrich's The Story of Art unites learning and pleasure."― Pierre Rosenberg, Président-Directeur, Musée du Louvre, Paris Antefatto: al Liceo, in un impeto autonomista, la mia professoressa di disegno decise di saltare il programma triennale di storia dell'arte, consentendomi di beneficiare di cinque anni di proiezioni ortogonali (ricalcate alla finestra dalle tavole altrui). he claimed the artists’ right to declare a picture finished – as he said –‘when he had achieved his purpose'”somewhere there remains the absurd feeling that what one does to the picture is done to the person it represents” [discussing the idea of damaging a photo of a friend] Now the artist’s job included a different skill. He had to be able to make studies from nature and to transfer them to his pictures’ 012 The Conquest of Reality: The Early 15th Century It is the naive misinterpretation of the constant change in art as a continuous progress. It is true that every ardst feels that he has surpassed the generation before him and that from his point of view he has made progress beyond anything that was known before.