Within the painting, the
narrow space in which the woman is seated, with child and tome in lap, is
otherwise toned by a severe symmetry. Furniture, window and angles are cut
with a perfect sharpness, exposing only rightly angled arrangement. This
is Continue Reading...
In this piece van der Weyden depicts the words of blessing from low to high and rightward toward Christ, and the words of damnation are high and move downward toward those that have been damned. The rise and fall of the verbal decisions of the tradi Continue Reading...
Botticelli's Birth Of Venus And Duccio's Maesta
The representation of women in Western art has changed throughout history, and for much of Western history this representation was oriented around the dominant female figure in contemporary society; th Continue Reading...
Fra Filippo Lippi - Annunciation (c. 1445 Wood, 175 x 183 cm San Lorenzo, Florence)
Introduction
Annunciation (c. 1445 Wood, 175 x 183 cm San Lorenzo, Florence) remains one of Fra Filippo Lippi’s most prominent artworks and also one of the mo Continue Reading...
Fra Filippo Lippi - Annunciation (c. 1445 Wood, 175 x 183 cm San Lorenzo, Florence)
Introduction
Annunciation (c. 1445 Wood, 175 x 183 cm San Lorenzo, Florence) remains one of Fra Filippo Lippi’s most prominent artworks and also one of the most Continue Reading...
Renaissance and early twentieth century art offer an interesting study in comparison because of their distinctive styles. It is the objective of this paper to describe the definitive characteristics of each period through comparing Raphael's Alba Mad Continue Reading...