Titian's Pieta,
and Giorgione's La Tempesta all have in common?
I got to see them today at the Accademia! The accademia building started out as a meeting house for a confratelli, but has since been converted in to a state sun museum. We went today to look at the altarpieces and trace the "Byzantine Thread" as prof Christina likes to call it. Looking at stylistic choices we discussed the way the emergence of the renaissance over in Florence started to influence changes in Venetian religious iconography. Cool stuff!But my main question: why do Italian artist sometimes put the Virgin in green? Other countries don't seem to do this- and it only happens for a certain time period... hum, something to research!
Virgin and Child by Antonio Vivarini 1441
As you can tell, I am in full grad student mode. It is really fun, but I'm already worried about having to get a job in a year. Like, I need to work for realz this time- not like that fake time before.
Kiss-Muah!
3 comments:
oh, val. youre such an art dork! ha
You are amazing, sweet Val. So smart, like your Papa!
Don't worry about the job. MP and I are gonna hit the lottery and move to Costa Rica to live on the beach. You can move into the compound with us and all of your River Rat friends can come hang out!! Cervezas for my friends!!
If that Vivarini madonna is in green, I'm an olive. Another round for my friends! --Scott
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