Renaissance Art & Science @ Florence

Author:   Susan B. Puett ,  J. David Puett
Publisher:   Truman State University Press
Volume:   17
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Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 September 2016
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Author:   Susan B. Puett ,  J. David Puett
Publisher:   Truman State University Press
Imprint:   Truman State University Press
Volume:   17
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781612481852


ISBN 10:   161248185
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Figures and Illustrations Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: The Art in the Science, the Science in the Art Chapter 1: The Evolution of Art, Science, and Polity in Renaissance Florence 1.1 Geography and the Establishment of Florence 1.2 The Emergence of Humanism 1.3 Rise of the Florentine City-State 1.4 From Medieval Commune to Modern Republic 1.5 Why Florence and Why Then? Chapter 2: The Science of Art 2.1 Color Production and Visualization 2.1.1 Pigments and Their Compositions 2.1.1.1 Blue 2.1.1.2 Red 2.1.1.3 Yellow 2.1.1.4 Green 2.1.1.5 Other Colors 2.1.2 Visualization of Colors 2.2 Painting 2.2.1 Fresco 2.2.1.1 Chemistry and Methods 2.2.1.2 Examples of Florentine Frescoes Santa Maria Novella Florence Cathedral (Duomo), Santa Maria del Fiore Ognissanti Santa Trinita Sant'Apollonia Santa Maria del Carmine San Marco Santa Croce 2.2.1.3 Intersection of Renaissance Art and Modern Science 2.2.2 Tempera 2.2.2.1 Chemistry and Applications 2.2.2.2 The Painting Process 2.2.2.3 Tempera Masterpieces in Florentine Art Santa Maria Novella Uffizi Gallery San Marco 2.2.3 Oil Paints 2.2.3.1 Composition and Applications 2.2.3.2 The Painting Process 2.2.3.3 Florentine Oil Painting Uffizi Gallery 2.3 Sculpture 2.3.1 Marble 2.3.1.1 Formation, Composition, and the Sculpting Process 2.3.1.2 Examples of Florentine Marble Sculpture The Church of Orsanmichele Duomo Museum Galleria dell'Accademia 2.3.2 Porphyry 2.3.2.1 Formation, Composition, and Historical Perspective 2.3.2.2 Examples of Porphyry in Florence San Lorenzo Santa Maria Novella Palazzo Vecchio Piazza Santa Trinita 2.3.3 Wood 2.3.3.1 Representative Florentine Works Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce Duomo Museum Bargello Museum 2.3.4 Florentine Terracotta 2.3.4.1 The della Robbia Workshop Duomo Museum Bargello Museum 2.3.4.2 Contemporary Analyses 2.3.5 Bronze 2.3.5.1 The Lost-Wax Method of Bronze Casting 2.3.5.2 Illustrative Florentine Bronzes Baptistery San Lorenzo Orsanmichele Bargello Museum Loggia dei Lanzia (Loggia della Piazza Signoria) 2.4 Glass 2.4.1 Composition 2.4.2 Glassmaking in Florence 2.4.3 Mosaics 2.4.3.1 An Illustrative Florentine Work 2.4.3.2 Contemporary Scientific Studies 2.4.4 Stained Glass 2.4.4.1 The Creative Process 2.4.4.2 Examples of Florentine Stained Glass Duomo Santa Maria Novella 2.5 Semi-Precious Hardstone 2.5.1 The Technology 2.5.1.1 Opificio delle Pietre Dure 2.5.1.2 San Lorenzo (Chapel of the Princes) 2.5.2 Stones Utilized 2.6 Ceramics 2.6.1 Pottery in Italy 2.6.1.1 Bargello Museum 2.6.2 Porcelain 2.6.2.1 Bargello Museum 2.6.3 Decorative Italian Technique of Sgraffito 2.7 Textiles 2.7.1 Florentine Tapestries 2.8 Printmaking and Engraving 2.8.1 Illustrative Florentine Works Chapter 3: Applying Mathematics to Art and Cartography 3.1 Use of Geometric Perspective in Art 3.1.1 The Origins of Modern Geometry 3.1.2 Mathematical Perspective in Renaissance Art 3.1.2.1 Establishment of the Principle 3.1.2.2 Seminal Treatises on Perspective 3.1.2.3 Applying the Principles of Perspective Masaccio Lorenzo Ghiberti Donatello Paolo Uccello Fra Angelico Continuing the Process 3.2 Cartography: Florentine Maps, a Blending of Art and Science 3.2.1 Early Maps 3.2.2 Florentine Mapmaking 3.2.2.1 Palazzo Vecchio Chapter 4: Renaissance Medicine: Physicians, Hospitals, Apothecaries, and the Artistic Dimension 4.1 Foundations of Western Medicine 4.2 Doctors and the Practice of Medicine 4.2.1 Training, Health Care, and Regulation 4.2.2 Understanding the Human Body for Medicine and Art 4.2.3 The Role of the Divine in the Healing Process 4.3 Florentine Hospitals 4.3.1 Santa Maria Nuova and Sant'Egidio 4.3.1.1 History and Mission 4.3.1.2 Healing through Art 4.3.2 Ospedale degli Innocenti 4.3.2.1 History and Mission 4.3.2.2 Importance of Art 4.4 Apothecaries 4.4.1 Monastery and Convent Apothecaries 4.4.2 Ingredients and Recipes 4.4.3 Standardization of Recipes 4.4.4 Vital Role of Apothecaries in Art 4.5 Medicine Depicted in Art 4.5.1 Campanile (Duomo) 4.5.2 Bargello Museum 4.5.3 Santa Felicita and the Palazzo Vecchio 4.5.4 Oratorio Buonomini di San Martino Chapter 5: Astronomy and Time Reckoning 5.1 Ancient Origins of Renaissance Astronomy 5.2 Solar Time Measurement: The Sites, the Scientists, and the Art 5.2.1 The Baptistery 5.2.2 The Florence Cathedral (Duomo), Santa Maria del Fiore 5.2.3 Santa Maria Novella 5.2.4 The Uffizi 5.2.5 The Pitti Palace 5.3 Measuring the Hours in Florence 5.3.1 Ponte Vecchio 5.3.2 Palazzo Vecchio 5.3.3 Duomo 5.3.4 Galileo Museum 5.4 Understanding the Solar System: Galileo Galilei and the European Scientific Revolution 5.5 Astronomical Instruments and Their Artistic Dimensions 5.6 Astronomy Depicted in Art 5.6.1 Campanile 5.6.2 Santa Croce 5.6.3 San Lorenzo 5.6.4 Duomo, Uffizi, and Ognissanti 5.7 Astronomy in Post-Renaissance Florence: The Sites and Scientists 5.7.1 The Ximenes Observatory (Osservatorio Ximeniano) 5.7.2 La Specola 5.7.3 Piazza dei Giudici Chapter 6: Art and Technology 6.1 Rediscovery and Refinement of Ancient Technology 6.2 Transport of Marble for Sculpting and Building 6.2.1 Marble Quarries 6.2.2 Selection and Extraction 6.2.3 Transportation 6.3 Technology Developed for Construction 6.3.1 The Florence Cathedral (Duomo), Santa Maria del Fiore 6.3.1.1 Building the Cathedral 6.3.1.2 The Dome Rises Enter Brunelleschi Specifications for the Shells Structural Specifications Building Methods The Timeframe of Construction 6.3.1.3 The Lantern Completes the Construction 6.3.1.4 Materials for the Dome and the Lantern 6.3.1.5 Machines Used in the Construction of the Dome The Great Hoist The Great Crane 6.3.1.6 Additional Machines Used in the Construction of the Lantern 6.3.1.7 Art and the Cupola 6.3.1.8 Intersection of Art and Contemporary Science 6.3.2 Renovation of the Palazzo Vecchio 6.3.2.1 Salone dei Cinquecento The Technological Challenge Enhancement with Art 6.3.2.2 Studiolo 6.4 Military Engineering and Fortification 6.4.1 Leonardo da Vinci 6.4.2 Michelangelo 6.5 Performing Arts and Technology 6.5.1 Background 6.5.2 Sacred Enactments 6.5.3 Secular Theatrical Presentations 6.5.3.1 Intermezzi 6.5.3.2 Opera Concluding Remarks: Connections between Science and Art Site Links Works Cited About the Authors

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Susan B. Puett has a BA from Duke University in history and education, holds a certificate in the teaching of kindergarten from Belmont University, and is a graduate of the University of Miami Chemical Dependency Training Institute. She has worked throughout her career as a teacher, group facilitator, and advocate for young people and currently is devoting her time to professional writing. She is the author of one historical book, as well as numerous poetic works that have appeared in various journals. In recent years her passion for art and history, as well as her Italian heritage, has coalesced in a desire to immerse herself in the study of the Italian Renaissance, and most particularly Florence. J. David Puett has a BS and MS in physics and earned his PhD in biochemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has held faculty and administrative positions in biochemistry and molecular biology at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, the University of Miami School of Medicine, and the University of Georgia where he served as department head for fourteen years. He is currently Regents Professor and Department Head Emeritus at the University of Georgia and Adjunct Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill. His science teaching has focused on human, medical, and physical biochemistry, as well as topics in Renaissance Florence (honors and first-year seminars). He has authored hundreds of scientific publications including research articles, reviews, and books.

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