Open AccessArchitectural Perspective in Italian paintings of the 14th century
Author(s) -
Andrey Schetnikov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
shole
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.191
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 1995-4336
pISSN - 1995-4328
DOI - 10.25205/1995-4328-2020-14-1-339-365
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , representation (politics) , painting , space (punctuation) , art , visual arts , aesthetics , computer science , political science , law , politics , operating system
This paper discusses the system of the pictorial depth representation, typical for Giotto and other Italian artists of 14th century. Differing from the linear perspective, this system has a number of peculiar features, and its own consistent logic for the formation of pictorial space. The paper is especially focused on the contradictions of such a system, which lead to the appearance of impossible figures, and the ways in which the artists solved these difficulties.