This class, we once again examined the language used by Vasari to define the art styles the art periods he saw. The period between Classical art and the Renaissance he deemed the Middle Ages. The wording, as we discussed in class, gives little credit to the artists of the period, instead positioning the time as more of a filler between the two ages he saw as having more significant advancements for art. We further examined how word choice reflected Vasari’s own opinions through his use of the word Gothic to define the style of art commonly associated with cathedrals. The Goths were one of the tribes of barbarians that brought the end to the Western Roman Empire, which, as you can imagine, comes with its own negative connotations. Palmieri mimics Vasari’s disregard of other art of the century, similarly believing that humans were “lost for 800 years”. Rather than understanding that people had other focuses and other values of what made “good art”, both men choose to place credibility in what they see as the aspects of good art. Lastly, we examined how the context in which art is placed, or the lack of context, can also have an influence on a culture. The example of the legend of Saint Wilgefortis, which was created context was needed for a piece mimicking an 800 year old piece of art. As we learn about Renaissance art, context and word choice continue to be important themes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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