Rocco Gangle, Philosophy Professor at Endicott College to Present on the Evolution of the Painted Image in Italian Renaissance Art And Its Correlation to Other Cultural Shifts.
The form and function of the painted image changed drastically during the 15th-century Italian Renaissance. From the late medieval paintings of Giotto to works of Renaissance painters like Botticelli and da Vinci, one feels as though stepping from an old world into a new one. What were the sources of this transformation of image and world? How was this transformation related to other cultural shifts such as the rise of humanism, a burgeoning secular society, and the scientific revolution? This presentation examines the religious, philosophical, and scientific backgrounds to the changes of the image in Italian Renaissance painting, in particular the development of linear perspective techniques, and connects this visual revolution in painting to its accompanying spiritual, cultural, and scientific revolutions.
This Speaker’s Series includes the following presentations:
- Monday, May 20: Witches and Wards: Magic and Counter Magic in 17th Century England and New England. Presented by: Krystina Yeager, Founder, Historians Guide to the Salem Witch Trials Tours & Education Manager at Historic Beverly.
- Tuesday, May 28: Lotta Dames, No Horses – The Life, Death, and Legacy of John Latouche. Presented by: Caleb McMurphy, Director of Visitor Services and Education, Hammond Castle Museum.