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The Rediscovery of Antiquity

The Rediscovery of Antiquity. Seminar 1. Structure and Case Studies. Themes can be split into the political and social revival of antiquity, and the artistic revival. Political: Petrarch Cola di Rienzo Artistic: Cavallini to Giotto. Political and social revival of Antiquity.

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The Rediscovery of Antiquity

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  1. The Rediscovery of Antiquity Seminar 1

  2. Structure and Case Studies • Themes can be split into the political and social revival of antiquity, and the artistic revival. • Political: • Petrarch • Cola di Rienzo • Artistic: • Cavallini to Giotto

  3. Political and social revival of Antiquity • Pre 12th Century developments: • Charlemagne • Arnold of Brescia and re-establishment of the Senate • Petrarch, 1304-1374 • “The first modern man” • Cola di Rienzo • Tribune • Established the buonostato. • “SenatusConsultum de imperioVespasiani”

  4. “Every day Cola di Rienzo used to examine and mediate upon the marble engravings that lie around Rome. No one else but he knew how to read the ancient epitaphs. He used to translate all the ancient writings. He would interpret these marble figures exactly. Where have those good Romans gone? Where is their high justice? If only I could have lived in these people’s times”. - Anonimoromano, XVIII, ll. 13-20, Porta, 143

  5. “12th century patriotism and nostalgia for the ancient past also inspired new interest in the city’s antique statues, even if opinions about them varied widely.” – Christian, Empire Without End

  6. Artistic Revival of Antiquity • A change of fashion towards the antique • Cavallini, Cimabue, Duccio and Giotto • Cavallini’sThe Last Judgement, 1293

  7. Basilica Sant’ ApollinareNuovo, Ravenna, Italy. 6th Century, Unknown artist Cavallini, 1295-1300

  8. Duccio, The Announcement of Mary’s death, 1308-1311 Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii

  9. Giotto, Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi

  10. Giotto, Arena Chapel, 1305

  11. Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple

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