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Fri Oct-29-10 04:09 PM
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Well, on first glance it looks like a triptych that doesn't match up.
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| -The Friday Afternoon Challenge: Special Election Edition! |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 03:58 PM |
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Huh |
blogslut |
Oct-29-10 04:09 PM |
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It is a wide fresco because it encompasses two distinct areas. |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 04:21 PM |
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It represents the division of wealth in the USA and what's missing are teabaggers on the left side. |
HopeHoops |
Oct-29-10 04:15 PM |
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It is actually in opposition to that... |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 04:22 PM |
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Hmmm..... |
Madam Mossfern |
Oct-29-10 04:29 PM |
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Unfortunately, the empty blob in the center is fraying of the fresco and not intentional. |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 04:35 PM |
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I don't have a clue. |
boston bean |
Oct-29-10 04:31 PM |
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The nobility/rich vs. the working poor is what I see. |
Pathwalker |
Oct-29-10 04:35 PM |
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Look again at the country side of the fresco...what is going on? |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 04:36 PM |
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Farming? vs. "city life?" |
Pathwalker |
Oct-29-10 04:37 PM |
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No, no...just the opposite... |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 04:42 PM |
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The people paying their taxes? I had to blow it way up to see |
Pathwalker |
Oct-29-10 04:41 PM |
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I suppose there is a subordinate message on taxes...but not the primary message here... |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 04:46 PM |
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It's a feudal village |
Madam Mossfern |
Oct-29-10 04:42 PM |
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Actually, the nobility is not prominent...because of location... |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 04:45 PM |
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Trick or treating in the Middle Ages? |
Duer 157099 |
Oct-29-10 04:40 PM |
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Good city of Good/Bad Government by Lorenzetti located in Siena |
Solly Mack |
Oct-29-10 04:42 PM |
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Very good on its provenance. Now, can you see the omission? |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 04:44 PM |
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No...but I'm sure it is obvious. Sorry! |
Solly Mack |
Oct-29-10 04:47 PM |
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Well, it's the 1300s. What's not there? |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 04:54 PM |
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No clergy...that I can tell. No church. Secular painting...more or less. |
Solly Mack |
Oct-29-10 04:58 PM |
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And this foreshadows????? |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 05:10 PM |
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Intellectual influences over religious...though not a rejection of religion |
Solly Mack |
Oct-29-10 05:14 PM |
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The Renaissance implies the revival of something... |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 05:18 PM |
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Humanistic view on education...arts, literature, etc. A classical education, if you will. |
Solly Mack |
Oct-29-10 05:24 PM |
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Hey, welcome to "snob status"!!! The answer of course is "humanism." |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 05:32 PM |
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For you :o) |
Solly Mack |
Oct-29-10 05:36 PM |
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Awww...you are sweet! |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 06:19 PM |
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No clergy...that I can see. |
Solly Mack |
Oct-29-10 04:57 PM |
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Indeed! |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 05:18 PM |
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I have no idea but |
Phentex |
Oct-29-10 04:46 PM |
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Thank you so much! I love doing them...but look again and tell me what you see! |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 04:48 PM |
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from Wikipedia page on Pietro Lorenzetti |
horseshoecrab |
Oct-29-10 04:47 PM |
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Senca pavra ocnvom frinco camini |
Viva_La_Revolution |
Oct-29-10 04:48 PM |
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I am only familiar with modern Italian. Can you provide a link to this translation? |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 04:52 PM |
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I'm looking, lol |
Viva_La_Revolution |
Oct-29-10 04:54 PM |
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I posted the translation below |
Lyric |
Oct-29-10 04:55 PM |
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Translation: |
Lyric |
Oct-29-10 04:54 PM |
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thanks! |
Viva_La_Revolution |
Oct-29-10 04:59 PM |
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Lyric, this is great! Where did you get the translation? Is it Latin? |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 05:13 PM |
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It's an archaic version of Italian. Note the word "Signoria" |
Lyric |
Oct-29-10 05:27 PM |
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"Signoria" as in Piazza della Signorina" in Florence. Yes, it is the site of |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 06:35 PM |
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In old Italian, "Signoria" means "ruler", "governor", or "lord/lady" |
Lyric |
Oct-29-10 08:47 PM |
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I was at that Piazza last month on an 8 day"art intensive" study. |
CTyankee |
Oct-30-10 08:01 AM |
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I have seen that website and you are right! It's wonderful. |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 04:58 PM |
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nope. |
Viva_La_Revolution |
Oct-29-10 05:04 PM |
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Another goodie: Bonauiti's fresco in the Spanish Chapel of the Santa Maria Novella in Florence. |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 06:47 PM |
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Is this from Assisi? |
pscot |
Oct-29-10 04:49 PM |
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No, but it is of the same century... |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 04:53 PM |
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What's missing is the Effect of Bad Government |
Duer 157099 |
Oct-29-10 04:56 PM |
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Yes, in our sense today (of the upcoming election) it certainly does. |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 05:08 PM |
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It appears to be a very serene life. No military or religlous strive that was to follow. |
olegramps |
Oct-29-10 05:01 PM |
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Excellent! |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 05:09 PM |
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doors? |
Madam Mossfern |
Oct-29-10 05:15 PM |
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Churches! |
olegramps |
Oct-30-10 07:23 AM |
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It's missing a moat? |
Madam Mossfern |
Oct-29-10 05:01 PM |
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This was a town and not a castle so a moat wasn't necessary... |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 05:15 PM |
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No churches? n/t |
Duer 157099 |
Oct-29-10 05:14 PM |
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Yup! |
CTyankee |
Oct-29-10 05:16 PM |
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Ohhhhhh! |
Madam Mossfern |
Oct-29-10 05:26 PM |
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