Strayer HUM111 Week 9 Discussion
"Reform; Counter-Reform & Mannerism"
Please respond to the following, using sources under the "Explore" heading as the basis of your response:
· Discuss your view of whether Erasmus or Luther was more effective in bringing about religious reform. Consider the role of the printing press and the actions of German princes in helping Luther succeed. Identify an example of the Protestant Reformation’s impact on visual arts.
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· Explain whether you prefer the representation of the Last Supper by Tintoretto, Veronese, or da Vinci, identifying specific elements of the Mannerist and Renaissance artistic styles. Discuss whether you would have sided with Veronese or with Inquisition court, considering the issues of artistic freedom, right of the patron, and appropriate subject matter.
EXPLORE
Reform
· Erasmus, Chapter 17, (pp.563-564); Reformation and the princes (pp. 564-66); printing press (pp.570-74); visual arts (pp.578-83)
Counter-Reform & Mannerism
· Mannerist Art: Chap. 20 (pp. 658-666)
· Tintoretto's Last Supper athttp://www.wga.hu/html_m/t/tintoret/5_1580s/3lastsup.html (click on the image to enlarge)
· Tintoretto’s Last Supper, video, athttp://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/jacopo-tintorettos-last-supper.html.
· Leonardo's Last Supper: p. 485 (fig. 14.25) and athttp://www.philvaz.com/apologetics/LeonardoLastSupper.htm .
· Inquisition trial of the artist Veronese: Chap. 20 (pp. 666-7 with fig. 20.15) and athttp://members.efn.org/~acd/Veronese.html .
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Solution: HUM111, Week 9 Discussion