Today in class we discussed Giotto\u2019s improvements on rendering a believable space. He moves away from abstract ideas that represent something real and instead paints something as it truly appears. For example the folds of the virgin Marys garment are represented with shadow and highlight by Giotto rather then shimmering gild lines by Cimebue. We also compared the world of Giotto to Duccio of Siena. Giottos paintings bring you up close and into the scene he is portraying while Duccio\u2019s paintings are more of a detailed overview of an event with more detail but form farther away. Duccio\u2019s compositions is something from a higher point than the people in the painting while Giotto\u2019s perspective is level with that of the people in the painting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another theme overwind in class today is how the state of a kingdom could be seen by the paints of the kingdom\u2026 paintings portraying prosperity in the form of busy markets, well kept country sides and people in harmony showed a \u201cgood\u201d kingdom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the north, symbolism in painting became more sneaky, and shown through common objects as paintings became more realistic representations of nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These more realistic representation of life can bee seen in Callander books possessed by John, duke of berry, brother to the king of France king Charles the 5th and Philip the bold, duke of burgundy. He collected these books as a status symbol, but they also showed off his kingdom and possessions as he was a great collector of art and other things such as castles. His brother, Philip married himself into getting all the land go Belgium because the lack of a male heir. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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