Florence Baptistry Doors Competition

HUM 101 • Myers Florence Baptistry Doors Competition

 Your group is the committee deciding who will get the commission to cast the Baptistry’s bronze doors.

 You must evaluate each finalist in terms of: • Humanism • The Science of Looking • Retrieval of the Classical Past

 Write down your winner and your reasons for choosing it according to these criteria.

 I’ll tell you who the winner when we’re done, but remember: There are no wrong answers in this exercise, you just have to have good reasons for your choice.

Fill in the blanks below with short descriptions of your discussion:

1. We choose this one as the winner (A or B): ______

2. We think this is how the winner shows Humanism:

______

3. We think this is how the winner shows The Science of Looking:

______

4. We think this is how the winner shows Retrieval of the Classical Past:

______

Definitions  Humanism: An outlook or system of thought concerned with human rather than divine or supernatural matters.  The Science of Looking: Using scientific observation - especially linear perspective and anatomy - to enhance artistic expression.  Retrieval of the Classical Past: The effort to incorporate the knowledge and traditions of the ancient Greeks and Romans into present-day artistic and philosophical endeavors.