Giotto and Duccio both painted the Madonna and Child on egg tempura on a wooden panel. The subjects of both paintings are the same and the scale of both Madonna's are solid and the sole focus of each painting. The drapery is dark in both paintings and she wears the hood in both as well. Jesus is sitting on the same leg in both painings. They are also surrounded by many different people in each painting.
Duccio made Mary elegant. She is regal and light weight. This Mary feels as if she were royalty that we adore but cannot touch. This Mary does not have depth due to lack of shadowing. She feels flat and wafer thin. Mary turns her body so that her knees are parallel to us. This has Mary taking up a majority of the center of the painting. Duccio
Duccio made Mary elegant. She is regal and light weight. This Mary feels as if she were royalty that we adore but cannot touch. This Mary does not have depth due to lack of shadowing. She feels flat and wafer thin. Mary turns her body so that her knees are parallel to us. This has Mary taking up a majority of the center of the painting. Duccio