The Iconography Of Christ In The Renaissance

Throughout history, people have used paintings and art as a tool to express their religious beliefs and values. Illustrations depicting the Virgin Mary and child, often referred to as Madonna and Child, are one of the most recurring images in Christian and European Art through the ages. Though these paintings and sculptures may have similarities in their iconography and style each work of art varies based on the different artists’ and time periods. Two paintings that portray these features currently reside in the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. The first, Virgin and Child by Rogier van der Wyden, was originally painted after 1454. In the painting, the Virgin Mary is holding Christ against her shoulder as he twists around to face toward the viewers. The second painting is Virgin and Child with a Donor, painted by Antoniazzo Romano and originally painted c. 1480. In this painting, Virgin Mary is supporting Christ who seems to be standing and includes a figure of a man with his hands crossed in prayer. While both paintings depict the mother and child, there are both similarities and differences in style and portrayal. In this paper, I will thoroughly examine these traits, as well as address the similarities and differences associated with the two paintings. This analysis will be done by using information gained from reading Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, in class lectures from ARTH 1381 Art and Society Renaissance to Modern and ARTH 1300 Ways of Seeing Art, and close visual

The art work Christ with the Symbols of the Passion, created by Italian artist Lavinia Fontana in 1576. This piece of art, Christ with the Symbols of the Passion, oil on wood, is currently on display in the El Paso Museum of Art. Trained by her father, artist Porspero Fontana. Fontana became an established artist best known for her strong reputation in Bologna for her devotional paintings and for portraiture. This piece of work depicts angels supporting the body of Christ, a scene in which is not represented in biblical scriptures. Symbols of the Suffering and Passion of Christ are illustrated in this painting, these symbols surround Christ. The symbols are the cross, the column in which Christ is tied to, the whip and the crown of thorns .

Chillingworth, my husband, came to me in the jail today. He gave Pearl and I medicine after we were taken to our cell. I wish he never came back after that experience and he abandoned me. I was sent here myself and he never showed up! Why would he do that to his own wife? He told me not reveal him as my husband. He is ashamed of me now, I would not be in this situation if he did not leave we in the first

Most forms of Catholic Baroque art are assertive and, as intended, assault ones senses. The evolution of religious art from the uniform composition characteristic of the Italian Renaissance through the evolving Mannerism in to the bold and striking Baroque was striking to say the least. The stylistic changes from Da Vinci's The Last Supper to Tintoretto's version in the 1590's bear a perfect example of this transition. The point of view in Da Vinci's was central and allowed for a

The “Renaissance” was an important time following the Middle Ages. Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman art styles and ideas were revived during this period of time. Extravagant and detailed paintings were commissioned and featured mythological creatures from Greek and Roman culture. It was similar to an artistic revolution. One of the most famous painters from this period was Sandro Botticelli. Known for his detail included in his paintings, Botticelli went on to create paintings for influential figures of the Renaissance and a few frescos for the Sistine Chapel. Sandro Botticelli is the Renaissance Idol because he created a unique art style that was widely imitated by the time of his death.

Dalí, being the clever painter he was, combined his love of Spain’s landscapes with his fascination with Catholicism. Dalí’s reverence for Biblical stories can be pinpointed in “Madonna”, a painting that plays on the silhouette of an ear that appears to look like Madonna holding baby Jesus up close, and in “Christ of St. John of the Cross”, a painting that has Jesus crucified over a body of water with a landscape similar to where Dalí spent his summers. Dalí favored experimentation with perspective, shapes, and religious symbols. He never attended mass, but was interested in how religion played a role in the

As an influential biblical figure, Mary Magdalene has been the subject of numerous works of art. She has been represented in a variety of tropes and styles; which were subject to the religious, political, and social standards of the time. Giacomo Galli’s Saint Mary Magdalene was painted in the early seventeenth century in Italy, at the beginning of the Baroque era. By contorting Magdalene’s body, bathing her in light and encompassing her in darkness, Galli was able to present the viewer with an image representative of her divided identity.

Leonardo Da Vinci “The Last Supper” created in the year of 1495 was a painting from the Renaissance era. This art depicted Jesus and his disciples at the last meal, before the betrayal of Judas and hanging of Jesus on the cross. The objective of this paper is to analyze and critique through artist influence and formal expression. Leonardo Da Vinci the four fathers of art, philosophy and tenacity. Leonardo was the eldest of seventeen siblings a natural artist, who discovered at “fourteen that he wanted to become the apprentice of Andreu de Verrocchio” (bio.com). Moreover, through this opportunity. “He learned a wide range of technical skills, including medal work, leather arts, and carpentry” (bio.com).However, by the time Leonardo became an adult he was an accomplished artist. Leonardo Da Vinci was the creator of thought provoking ideas. He delved into projects which were a figment of imagination in written word. However, he exposed written knowledge into images, for example: drawings of organs in the physical anatomy. These designs changed how people learned and perceived information. In the 15th century, many did not know how to read, so the visual was the next best understanding of observation. The best word to describe Leonardo would be the jack of all trades. However, he was trained and stringent which each endeavor he pursued. Leonardo continued to work on his craft which evolved with time. Which impacted other artist to perfect their techniques. Leonardo was not a

During the early Renaissance era religious imagery was incredibly important to the church to help explain stories from the bible to the common people. The two main works that will be focused on are the renditions of the Last Supper. Both Leonardo Da Vinci and Dirk Bouts have created the same scene from the bible, but with major differences based on the time period and where they were created and to be placed.

Artists in the Renaissance strove to return to classical traditions set forth in ancient Rome and Greece. The Dead Christ with the Virgin, Saints John and Mary Magdalene and The Lamentation accomplish this goal through the representation of an ancient Christian subject. It also marks a time when artists would sign their names in their paintings like Opus Caroli Crivelli did in the parapet of the Dead Christ with the Virgin, Saints John and Mary Magdalene. While these two pieces share numerous similarities, they contrast in how the subject is depicted, the different styles of the two artists, and how each painting displays perspective among the figures.

This painting depicts one of Raphael's favorite subjects, that of Our Lady with the Infant Jesus. However, unlike his famous Madonnas, this one presents another figure, Saint John the Baptist, Jesus' cousin and precursor, as a child. All three figures look directly at the reed cross Jesus holds, a reference to his future crucifixion. The knowledge of Jesus' cruel death is shared by all of them and so is the acceptance of sacrifice in each of their lives.

The image of Jesus I have chosen captures Jesus and his disciplines during the Last Supper, as it is told in the Gospel of John, 13:21 and Luke 22. The image was created by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1408 at The Convent of Santa Maria Delle Grazie, Milan and has since, been a very important image to many Christians as we see Jesus in a new light. The Gospels tell us that in this photo, Christ has his last meal before his death and predicts that one of this faithful disciples will betray him when he says, "very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me." The painting portrays Jesus as a kind, loving and faithful figure, someone who many Christians would have looked up to during the Renaissance period and would have definitely complimented the attitudes, beliefs and teachings of Christ at the time.

The Virgin of the Rocks is a great Renaissance painting that was painted by Leonardo da Vinci and completed in 1484. It is thought to have been installed in the Immaculate Conception chapel as intended. There are several symbols portrayed in the image by Leonardo. The first symbol is the dark landscape characterized by peculiar rock formations which are a symbol of Christ as a refuge and salvation. It is important to note that the landscape resonates with a biblical and literary reference . The Rocks and caves in particular are metaphors to the two main characters featured in the painting who are Mary and Jesus. Jesus Christ during the Renaissance painting period was considered by the church to be 'a rock cleft not by human hand' symbolizing

Some may argue that Michelangelo’s previous Pietàs such as the Rondanini or the Palestrini convey the expressions of Christ and Mary iPietàs of Rondanini and Palestrini show Jesus in

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