I really enjoyed today’s class and was excited that we got to jump into some of the course material. I had taken an art history course in high school so I thought I knew a fair amount about the Renaissance, but I was shocked by how much of the information we discussed today was entirely new to me. In class today we began with the role of the “campanile”, or bell tower, and how that was a symbol of identity for inhabitants of a city-state, and citizens would be reminded of their pride for their city by looking at these towers. We proceeded to talk about the Palazzo dei Priori and how it was a structure built to be a reminder of the power of the government. The building is the town hall of Florance and its out-of-place military architecture style in the middle of the town center is meant to emphasize the strength of the city’s government. I was particularly interested in our discussion of the St. Francais Alterpeice since I had never fully internalized and understood the role of the altarpiece, beyond decoration. Talking about how it interacted with the mass, and how the evolution of churches brought about the need for such an item was fascinating. I really enjoy learning about this period of art and can’t wait to discuss it further in later classes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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