San Gimignano

What a beautiful place. It reminded me of Assisi because it was such a small town. I think that this town is family oriented because you saw children with their parents everywhere you turned. San Gimignano was set in a medieval setting. There were castles and old stone buildings.

Besides the freezing weather and the little driblets of rain the scenery was amazing.There were small side streets that led to even more scenery and small houses and shops.

Jimmy and I started out at 9:15 to catch the train. We were on the train for 50 mins and we finally arrived there a hour later. While we were on the train we saw a lot of vineyards and they were all in a perfect straight line. We started out at the church of San Agostino because we made a wrong turn when we first started, where we saw frescos and paintings. After that we went to the Collegiata, and saw more frescos cycles, featuring Old Testament and New Testament stories. In the New testament we saw alot of depictions of angels and demons than we have before within
the frescos in Florence and Rome.

Next stop Venice :) Super excited for that
Ciao for now
Jazmyne

"Roaming" in Rome/Assisi

Buon Giorno,

The first three nights in Rome were amazing!!! The first night was rainy and everyone was really tired because of the long flight. We saw a lot of amazing statues and paintings. I also saw my magnificent fresco in the Vatican which was Mount Parnassus. The trip too Assisi was gorgeous!!! It was not foggy like it was last year, it was just right. I even brought some soap which smell amazing. Erin brought soap that smells like cake....YUM =) I also saw a gorgeous man in Assisi, he was tall with a cute little bun. If only I took a picture SIGH. :) We are now in Florence which is a lot different from Rome. Rome was very busy which is kind of like New York City, whereas Florence is like Westerville. We are going to spend a seven days here in Florence, I'm pretty excited. Next is Venice. That's it for now!!

Ciao

By the way,
Gelato is AMAZING!!!!!

Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography
Carr-Gomm, Sarah. Hidden Symbols in Art. New York: Rizzoli, 2001. Print.

This book is an easy-to-guide to the mythological, religious, historic, literary, and symbolic traditions which have inspired artists. This book also gives essential information on the characters, both real and imagined, whose lives and stories inspired centuries of artists-from Apollo, Zeus, and their fellow Olympian gods and goddesses to Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, the apostles, and the saints. It also includes fascinating feature panels, illustrated with details from great works of art, explaining how to interpret a wide range of artistic themes, from the nine Muses to the Seven Deadly Sins.

Cuzin, Jean Pierre., and Raphael. Raphael: His Life and Works. Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell, 1985. Print.

Is basically a biography of Raphael. It discusses Raphael’s childhood and education. It also talks about all of his art that he has drawn with also sketched of his earlier work.

Johnson, Geraldine A.. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2005. Print.

The volume provides a broad cultural and historical context for some of the Renaissance's most famous artists and works of art. It also explores forgotten aspects of Renaissance art, such as objects made for the home and women as artists and patrons. Rather than focusing on just one region, the book introduces readers to a variety of approaches to the study of Renaissance art.

Meyer-Baer, Musical Iconography in Raphael's Parnassus. "Musical Iconography in Raphael's Parnassus." The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 8.2 (1949): 87-96. Web. 5 Nov. 2010. .

Talks about Raphael and the paintings that he does in the Vatican. She talks specifically about Mount Parnassus.

Raphael, and John Wyndham Pope-Hennessy. The Raphael Cartoons;. London: H.M.S.O., 1950. Print.

The Raphael Cartoons are seven large cartoons for tapestries, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, painted by the High Renaissance in 1515-16. They are showing scenes from the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles. They are the only surviving members of a set of ten cartoons commissioned by Pope Leo X for tapestries for the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Palace.

Wolk-Simon, Linda. Raphael at the Metropolitan: the Colonna Altarpiece. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2006. Print.

This book reunites the two main panels with all the scenes from its predella. Which is platform or alter. A select group of drawings and paintings by Raphael.

High Renaissance & Mannerism

In Madonna of the Long Neck you can tell by observing it that the artist has created a different piece then what has been normally presented.The colors also in Parmigianino's work are more vibrant.The way the Madonna's head is positioned gives her a awkward look while the baby is completely out of proportion.The piece still uses linear perspective like artists in the renaissance used, making the audience feel as if they could step into the work. In reference to Michelangelo's later work and treatment of the body, the thighs are unnaturally large on the Madonna and with Michelangelo he gives the body a more definition and it becomes more muscular. Mannerist paintings and sculptures looks more carefree and well defined compared to Renaissance art.

Art Then & Now

There are more differences when comparing Renaissance Art with Modern Art.

Renaissance Art was more concerned with secular life, and interest in humanism. Most of the artist from the Renaissance Era painted frescos or built sculptures from people from the Bible. In modern times, artist usually paint and build sculptures of what come to their mind or how they are feeling that day. During the Renaissance period artists began to explore the world and the human body while using the new perspective to reflect it realistically. In modern art, artists use shapes and blotches that too them look beautiful in an artistic way. Back in the Renaissance Era artists took their time to complete their work and the people praised them for that. In modern world, some artist may rush to complete the piece on the deadline. In class we talked about how knowledgeable students had to be about works of art in the Renaissance Era. For artists, that means they had to do even more research of the piece they were painting. For example Da Vinci, when he painted the Last Supper. He had to know his material before painting the picture. In Modern times, artist do not really have a reason to why they are painting that peice or do any research for that piece, they just want the beauty and the value.

Travel

This picture is from Jamaica when I went there last year :)

I think its really important to travel we get to embrace different cultures. We also will see famous sites that you may have seen thousands of times on pictures and on TV or the Internet but its even better when you see it in person. To discover something with all your senses is striking. Also, to experience the different cultures isn't something that can be done from home. Even to meet foreigners in your own country isn't really enough to give a true understanding of their culture. It is only when you visit the country and culture and immerse yourself in it that it really makes sense. The best way to travel within the country is with a slow moving object just so i can experience everything within the country.I think we should travel by train or car.

Train to see the countryside and car to get to our destination faster.

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/city-guides/ here is a link to National Geographic which is places of a lifetime.

Seneca Letters

LXIII ON GRIEF OF LOST FRIENDS

http://www.stoics.com/seneca_epistles_book_1.html#‘LXIII1

The first letter I chose was grief for lost friends, it mentions that when a friend dies we may weep but we must not wail. The Seneca letter follows Irvine's Negative Visualization. In the letter it mentions "Let us greedily enjoy our friends, because we do not know how long this privilege will be our." Sencea is saying that we need to enjoy our friends while they are still on earth, and when they do die, do not mourn but think of friends who are alive and well and that is like enjoying a meal of cakes and honey.

III ON TRUE AND FALSE FRIENDSHIP

http://www.stoics.com/seneca_epistles_book_1.html#‘III1

In the second reading I chose was if someone can have a true or false friendship. In this reading Seneca is saying that if a person considers someone there friend, but does not trust them, then they do not truly understand what true friendship means. This reading can go with Hedonic Adaptation because this is a change or experience that can temporarily affect happiness. When friendship is settled, you must trust; before friendship is formed, you must pass judgment.

Response to 1b

After looking at most of Heritage I found them very fascinating. The three that stuck out to me the most are: Isole Eolie, Crespi d'Adda, and Rock Drawings in Valcamonica. Isole Eolie shows scientist an outstanding record of volcanic island-building and destruction. Its landforms represent features for continuous studies of volcanos worldwide. Crespi d'Adda is a small town that was built for its workers in the 19th-20th century. Rock Drawings in Valcamonica consists of 140,000 engravings on about 2,400 rocks distributed on both sides. These carvings were carved in the rock over a period of 8,000 years. All three of theses Heritage sites are important because it helps us understand what happened years ago and what is now happening within our world. They are all an example of extraordinary phenomenons.

Hello Everyone :)

Hey, I'm Jazmyne Flowe from Columbus, Oh and I am a sophomore/junior here at Otterbein. I am majoring in Public Relations with a minor in Psychology and Environmental Science. I am very excited to be in this class. I did sign up for this class because I saw ‘Travel to Italy’ at first glance and it grabbed my attention. After the first class, I am actually really excited to learn more about the art and the philosophy that Italy has to offer. I never took any Italian classes but I will try to teach myself a couple of phrases. I am really excited to get to know everyone in class and for the trip.

Jazmyne