Considering the actual light source in the painting, had the light been completely natural, all the light from the sun would beam through the window lighting nearly that entire room fairly well, certainly not pitch black in the corners. Caravaggio gives structure to his work by using light as a revelatory tool, to make emphasis on subjects. As Jesus calls out to Matthew, he is glaring back from the light in fear. As the rest of the people in the scene are pointing as well, Matthew
Another difference between the two works is that Cimabue painted Mary and the angels with larger fingers and noses and he also used lines to define her clothing. Giotto portrayed Mary as a recognizable figure instead of as an idealized one. He used dark and light contrast in her clothing and
These views were formed in retaliation the the Enlightenment Era and defined the characteristics of Romanticism. Romantic artists and writers sought to portray nature differently than the reason-thinkers of the Enlightenment. Romantics were drawn to the mysterious and rebelliousness of nature. In John Constable’s Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows (Document B) he portrays the appeal of Romantic art. He depicts a medieval church and the power of nature and allows them to work together; to coincide.
Your eyes trace the light rays backwards as straight lines to the point they would have come from if they had not changed direction and as a result you see the tip of the straw as being shallower in the liquid than it really is. Figure 1: Due to refraction, a straw in a glass of water appears bent when an observer looks down at an angle from above the water surface. Refractive index The speed of light and therefore the degree of bending of the light depends on the refractive index
How does Van Eyck’s painting, “Arnolfini Wedding” depict the rise of the merchant class in 15th century Bruges? * What is meant by disguised symbolism in this painting? What kind of painting medium did artists turn to during the Renaissance, and why? Define soliloquy in Shakespeare’s plays? What is iconoclasm and how does it relate to the Reformation movement?
The North faced a more austere and miserable environment which is somewhat represented in their work whereas the south were more focused on bringing out the religious imagery of the Bible in their artists works. This is probably one of the main differences in the work of Northern & Southern art. We can see above that the work of Northerners such as Hieronymus Boche and Albrecht Diirer is more abstract in comparison to the paintings of someone such as Raphael who we can see has decided to go for a more realistic approach. Why is this? It seems that the main reason to take into account is the fact that the church commissioned nearly all the works that were done by Southern artists meaning that the pictures were to be displayed in churches and on stained glass windows etc.
Though the painting by Raphael entitled La Belle Jardiniere and Piet painting entitled composition number 8 are completely different works of arts. Raphael’s painting is clearly Christian devoted with the Virgin Mary, baby Jesus and St. John the Baptist. She compares these two because of the composition of the works of art, regarding the color and texture. One of the most interesting points
Uccello's earliest known paintings, representing the creation of the animals and the creation of man, are part of a large outdoor fresco series of the Old Testament scenes in the Green Cloister of S. Maria Novella, Florence. The figures have a rhythm and sculptural strength, and they are set in a decorative yet natural environment of plants with animals, showing Ghiberti's influence and very like his Creation panel in the Gates of Paradise of the Florentine Baptistery. As the gates were designed in 1425 or later, Uccello's frescoes are usually thought to have been made after his return from Venice, but they may date from just before he went there and reflect other designs by Ghiberti, since a small copy of Uccello's lost St. Peter mosaic in Venice already seems to show his more mature Renaissance style. It is clear in his frescoed equestrian monument of Sir John Hawkwood in the Cathedral of Florence. On a base seen from below, illustrating the new rules of perspective,
Jesus and some of his men are pointing to their right, the viewers left. It seems as if Jesus is trying to show the man something or someone. Also what quickly sticks out is the fact that everyone in the mural has a halo like oval over their head besides the two men that seem to be working at one of the buildings. Even the man in the background sports the halo. This might mean they are more holy or they are men of god.
This shows realism, as it was painted during the Dutch Golden Age, and history painting, which shows a religious scene, in this case, when Simeon was holding Jesus. My attention and gaze started moving out from the middle, and the second person I focused on was Simeon, as he was the one that was holding Jesus. He also is dressed in red, gold, and bits of purple, which again shows splendor. He is an old man, as evident by the white beard and hair. His facial expression looks surprised, even shocked, but I believe in a positive way, as it would not fit the scene if something negative or unholy were to happen.