Uffizi

What I experienced at the Uffizi was the progression of realism, perspective, use of color, and the context of the artwork through the paintings that were chosen for us to look at. I also noticed the progression of symmetry into balance. Duccio’s work showed little depth with only a foreground and head stacking shown in the angels. The head stacking shows depth, however, does not show perspective due to the heads being the same size. Giotto uses one point perspective and creates space through the architecture. His paintings begin to show some realism through the drapery folds over the figures. In Martini’s Annunciation, I began to see the progression of realism in the lily, vase, and marble. Pietro Della Francesca’s painting showed more realism within the hair, jewelry, and fabric. Unlike the other paintings, the portraits are not shown in an idealized way. Perspective was also more developed in this painting because the clarity in the background diminishes clarity. In the artwork previously stated, the context seemed to be more focused on biblical stories and symbolism. In the Caravaggio exhibit, the paintings seemed to focus more on a short narrative, mood, and expression. The artwork is very realistic through facial expressions, lighting, perspective, detail, and color.