San Marco Essay

Map
Key:
A) Convent of San Marco
B) Galleria Degli Uffizi
C) Florence Cathedral
D) Palazzo Rucellai

Convent of San Marco (Exterior)
Architect:
Michelozzo

Covent of San Marco (Interior)

Resurrection of Christ and Women at Tomb, Fra Angelico (1440-1441)
It is discovered that the stone has been rolled away, as Mary and Mary Magdalene come towards the tomb
Jesus is not here, he has been crucified and we should seek for him
The angel says to tell his disciples and Peter that he has gone before you into
Galilee

Crucifixion, Fra Angelico (14411442)
St. Dominic who is kneeling is extending his arms to the
Redeemer
St. Damian covers his eyes because he has lost the Lord
The hexagons that contain partial figures of prophets with labels, show
the passion of Christ
The limpidity of color and original harmony has been ruined  The drapery has been painted on various occasions in several parts

Annunciation, Fra Angelico (14401445)
 Gabriel appears to Mary and says that she will bear a child miraculously
 The painting was painted over and over again because it was so important Mary is scared and in shock of the angel Gabriel, who has just appeared in her bedroom
God is pointing a finger at
Mary from the window

Galleria degli Uffizi (Exterior)
Architect:
Vasari

Galleria degli Uffizi (Interior)

Birth of Venus, Boticelli (1485)
She preserves a portion of modesty because a God being totally nude might blind the beholder The floating characters,
Zephyrus and Aura bring her forward with their breath
The painterly freedom is an amazement when this painting is seen up close
This image shows the magical influence of the pagan deity

Venus of Urbino, Titian (1538)
Venus was the Goddess of
Love and this image is an allegory of marriage
This picture brings eroticism because of
Venus’s light color skin compared to the dark color of the background
The dog symbolizes marital fidelity and the maid behind her symbolizes motherhood

Bacchus, Carvaggio (1596-1597)
Carvaggio was one of the most artists in the history of art
He is shown holding a cup of wine in his left hand, as if his reflection is in the mirror
There is no landscape and the focus is upon the human The outline of a man’s face on the jug is believed to be a self portrait of the artist

Florence Cathedral (1420-1436)

To show Florence’s growing importance
Was commissioned by Donatello
The dome of this building because it towers over the building, it was the world’s largest when it was completed in 1436 and was created without supports

Palazzo Rucellai (1146-1451)

To show the Humanism during the 15th century in residential architecture
Was commissioned by Giovanni Rucellai
The family continues to live in different parts of this building, it is an extremely old building and it is different in the fact that most buildings are fortress like structures

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