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Northern Master
The Northern Master was an anonymous artist in the late 13th century who worked in the Upper Church of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi. Although his precise origin is unknown, he is thought to be of French, German, or English origin. He and his assistants played a critical role in painting by merging northern Gothic and Italian influences in the frescoes. Also attributed to him are the designs for some of the stained glass windows. Works The Northern Master worked in the Upper Church of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi at roughly the same time as Cimabue did, decorating the upper part of the north transept. The style of the work is markedly Gothic architecture, Gothic, perhaps French, German, or English, and for this the artist is referred to as the Northern Master (called in Italian either the ''Maestro Oltremontano, ''"master from over the mountains" or the ''Maestro Oltralpe'', "master from over the Alps"). Attributed to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maestro Oltremontano, Nicchia Di Sinistra
Maestro (; from the Italian ''wikt:maestro#Italian, maestro'' , meaning "wikt:master, master" or "teacher") is an honorific title of respect (plural: maestros or maestri). The term is most commonly used in the context of Western classical music and opera, in line with the ubiquitous use of List of Italian musical terms used in English#Musical direction, Italian musical terms. In music The word ''maestro'' is most often used in addressing or referring to conducting, conductors. Less frequently, one might refer to respected composers, Performing arts#Music, performers, impresarios, musicologists, and music education, music teachers. In the world of Italian opera, the title is also used to designate a number of positions within the orchestra and company that have specific duties during rehearsal and performance. These include: * Maestro sostituto or maestro collaboratore: musicians who act as ''répétiteurs'' and assistant conductors during performances. * Maestro concertatore, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
