The Holy Trinity, painted by Massacio in the 15th century, measures about 22 feet tall and approximately ten feet wide. The piece is a fresco painting, the genre being religious and scientific, which was typical during the Early Renaissance. It is a perfect depiction of linear perspective with Jesus Christ centered right above the vanishing point. It is truly eye-catching and the symmetry in the painting is near-perfect. While this painting is a clear representation of linear perspective, another artist, Diego Velasquez, had a different style of art. In this painting, Las Meninas represents a very radical interpretation of a portrait. The art practice used was unique in that the main focal point wasn’t King Phillip IV or the royal family,
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Velazquez, using linear perspective, did not detail the depth as well as Massacio did in the Holy Trinity. Las Meninas also didn’t have one figure to look at, while The Holy Trinity brought the eye to Christ. What was in similar to the paintings was the realism and the detail of the figures. Both paintings are very similar in that way. The figures almost look like they are in front of you in real life. The Holy Trinity is not just speaking to a specific person or audience, but speaking to anyone who looks at the painting to show what Christ had done while Las Meninas already had viewers in the painting: King Phillip IV and his wife. The artistic practice of linear perspective and incorporating very realistic figures was really a stepping-stone that Massacio had created. Many other artists in the early renaissance followed that type of style of painting. Velazquez changed the thought process on how portraits can be delineated when it comes to royalty. He shows himself in the painting almost equivocating himself as being important. What remained the same from the two paintings was the use of the linear perspective. Even though the paintings are very different, both artists used linear perspective. The coloring in both paintings is also very different, The Holy Trinity is brighter with hardly a shadow and catches one’s eye while Las Meninas is a darker scene, the figures are happy but the coloring doesn’t make the room look welcoming. The messages of the two paintings are certainly not
Velazquez, using linear perspective, did not detail the depth as well as Massacio did in the Holy Trinity. Las Meninas also didn’t have one figure to look at, while The Holy Trinity brought the eye to Christ. What was in similar to the paintings was the realism and the detail of the figures. Both paintings are very similar in that way. The figures almost look like they are in front of you in real life. The Holy Trinity is not just speaking to a specific person or audience, but speaking to anyone who looks at the painting to show what Christ had done while Las Meninas already had viewers in the painting: King Phillip IV and his wife. The artistic practice of linear perspective and incorporating very realistic figures was really a stepping-stone that Massacio had created. Many other artists in the early renaissance followed that type of style of painting. Velazquez changed the thought process on how portraits can be delineated when it comes to royalty. He shows himself in the painting almost equivocating himself as being important. What remained the same from the two paintings was the use of the linear perspective. Even though the paintings are very different, both artists used linear perspective. The coloring in both paintings is also very different, The Holy Trinity is brighter with hardly a shadow and catches one’s eye while Las Meninas is a darker scene, the figures are happy but the coloring doesn’t make the room look welcoming. The messages of the two paintings are certainly not