Three Major Figures of the Northern Renaissance Matthias Grunewald Jan Van Eyck Hans Holbein the Younger Martin Luther William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Blazon
Love??? Hermia Lysander Helena Demetrius Hippolyta Theseus Titania Oberon Bottom
Sonnet My Mistress’ Eyes...
Shakespearean Comedy Youth v. Age Age Disapproves Youth’s Choices Attempt to Flee Complications & Errors Resolution & Marriage
Shakespeare’s Achievement Breadth of Plays and Other Forms Breadth of Characters Insight into Human Condition Beauty and Complexity of Language Objectivity (Showing, not Telling) Breaking the Rules
Shakespeare’s Times Elizabeth I Prosperity Military Power –Defeat Spanish Armada: 1588 University v. Popular Tradition in Theatre
Globe Theatre
Shakespeare as Playwright Variety Balance Energy Movement Incongruity
Shakespeare’s Works Tragedies Comedies Histories Romances Problem Plays Narratives Sonnets
Shakespearean Tragedy Protagonist’s Quest for Truth Through Virtue Comes Downfall Must Make Complex Decisions Dies in Knowledge of Truth (Usually)
Genre? The best actors in the world, either for tragedy, comedy, history, pastoral, pastoral-comical, historical-pastoral, tragical- historical, tragical-comical- historical-pastoral, scene individable, or poem unlimited: Seneca cannot be too heavy, nor Plautus too light. (Polonius. H.2.2)
Matthias Grunewald Isenheim Altarpiece/ Crucifixion
Jan Van Eyck Man in a Red Turban (Self-Portrait) Annunciation The Arnolfini Marriage/Betrothal
Man in a Red Turban (Self-Portrait)
Annunciation
Ave (Maria) Plena Gratia Ecce Ancilla Domini
Ekphrasis: Art Within Art Samson’s Destruction of the Temple David Beheading Goliath
Samson’s Destruction of the Temple
David Beheading Goliath
The Arnolfini Marriage/Betrothal
Iconography:An image or symbol traditionally associated with a subject.
Giovanni Arnolfini Giovanna Cenami
Dog - Fidelity
Peaches
Shoes - Removed
Single Candle Broom Margaret Mirror
Johannes de Eyck fuit hic Jan van Eyck was here 1434
Passion of Christ
Hans Holbein the Younger Allegorical Portrait of Jean de Dinteville and George de Selve or The Ambassadors 1533
Broken Lute String - Disharmony Veni Sancte Spititus - Come Holy Spirit
Memento Mori: Remember (Your) Death
Really, It Is A Skull Anamorphosis
Come Holy Ghost Lord God/ fill with your good grace/ the spirit and mind and the heart of your believers/your passionate love inflame in them/ O lord through your shining light/ to them who belief has gathered/ the tongues of the people of all the world/ that is to sing praise to you Lord.
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