Tourists take pictures at the ancient theater in the historical city of Palmyra, April 18, 2008. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki
With the recent news of the destruction of art and artifacts taking place in the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria here is an article from Mike Duncan with a little background on this important city.
http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2015/05/25/when-palmyra-rivaled-the-roman-empire/
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Just a reminder that there will not be an episode this week but don’t worry I am hard at work researching and preparing for the next episode. I have also spent quite a bit of time finishing up a few paintings for an art show in Palakta, Florida that will be held in conjunction with the Bartram Trail Conference in October. I have also been hard at work revamping the Denis Byrd Studios website so please take a look.
I will return next week with the episode on Piero della Francesca.
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This week we will explore the art of Fra Angelico. A pious and charismatic monk who devoted his life to God and his art.
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Below is the link for the Museum of San Marco in Florence if you would like to learn more about Fra Angelico or see his work in person. You may also click on the images for a larger view.
http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/en/musei/index.php?m=sanmarco
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In this weeks episode we will discuss the art of Paolo Uccello, an eccentric artist whose work represents a hybrid between Renaissance ideas and Gothic style.
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Donatello, St John the Evangelist
This week we will discuss the life and work of Donatello, whom Vasari described as being far beyond the ordinary.
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Here are some of the works of Donatello we have discussed as well as Polyclitus’ Spear Bearer as an example of contrapposto from Classical Greece. I posted an example of the Spear Bearer showing the opposing angles of the shoulders and the hips, contrapposto.
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Masaccio’s Perspective
This week we will discuss the innovations of Masaccio and his use of perspective will have a profound impact on the Renaissance.
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Here are the images for episode 4. I would like to clarify after looking over the raising of the son of Theophilus. I think I would place The Holy Trinity in Santa Maria Novella between The Tribute Money and The Raising of the Son of Theophilus. This would place it between the gaps of Masaccio working at the Brancacci chapel.
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