Both the painting “Annunciation” by Sandro Botticelli and the painting “Merode Altarpiece” by Robert Campin tell the story of the Annunciation. The annunciation is when the angel Gabriel comes and tell the virgin Mary that she is going to be the mother of Christ Jesus. The angel arrived in the sixth month of the year and Mary was very confused by her. The angel tells Mary that both her and her sister will have children. Mary is confused by this because she is a virgin and her sister is too old to have children. The angel explains that the Holy Spirit will come upon you and your child will be holy. Mary then understands that this is an act of the lord and becomes a servant of the lord.
There is an arranged absence of structural detail in Botticelli’s work of art. This relates to the simplistic nature in the Cestello Church where the artistic creation is to be shown. An imperative component in the Annunciation is the way that Botticelli utilized the space in between Gabriel and Mary. The region between them on the floor and between their fingers that does not permit them to touch, is noteworthy. That space is demonstrating Gabriel and Mary not touching is just like how Mary conceived the Christ Child with no physical touch.
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The first is the time period they were crafted Botticelli’s painting was crafted in the late 1400s and Campin’s was crafted in the early 1400s. Also, there is a massive difference in the actual size of the two paintings Campin’s only measures 25 in x 24 in whereas Botticelli’s measures much larger at 59 in × 61 in. The reason the paintings were done also vary; Botticelli’s painting was created to be displayed in a public place, and Campin’s paining was created for a private gallery. The mediums that were used are different as well. Campin used oil on an oak board to complete his masterpiece and Botticelli used tempera painting to complete his
There is an arranged absence of structural detail in Botticelli’s work of art. This relates to the simplistic nature in the Cestello Church where the artistic creation is to be shown. An imperative component in the Annunciation is the way that Botticelli utilized the space in between Gabriel and Mary. The region between them on the floor and between their fingers that does not permit them to touch, is noteworthy. That space is demonstrating Gabriel and Mary not touching is just like how Mary conceived the Christ Child with no physical touch.
The most radical component …show more content…
The first is the time period they were crafted Botticelli’s painting was crafted in the late 1400s and Campin’s was crafted in the early 1400s. Also, there is a massive difference in the actual size of the two paintings Campin’s only measures 25 in x 24 in whereas Botticelli’s measures much larger at 59 in × 61 in. The reason the paintings were done also vary; Botticelli’s painting was created to be displayed in a public place, and Campin’s paining was created for a private gallery. The mediums that were used are different as well. Campin used oil on an oak board to complete his masterpiece and Botticelli used tempera painting to complete his