Leonardo da Vinci’s “Virgin of the Rocks” and Mary Cassatt’s “After the Bath” are two pieces of art I will be comparing and contrasting. [HELP]
“Virgin of the Rocks”, also known as, “Madonna of the Rocks” are two pieces of art composed by Leonardo da Vinci, who was a Renaissance artist. They were created in return for a commission by the Fraternity of Immaculate Conception on April 25th, 1483. This painting was going to be in the Church of San Francesco Grande for an altarpiece that would hang in the center surrounded by angels by other artists. The Louvre version is the first one that was created solely by Leonardo around 1483-1486. There are a couple theories to why it was rejected and sold off such as it being anti-Christian but the most reasonable one is that the amount of money for the commission was lower than agreed so Leonardo privately …show more content…
She would use neighbors, friends, and family members pose for her while she drew or painted their portraits. She would draw them the way they presented themselves to be and did not tweak with their image. She drew them almost to the point of it being unflattering because she would not idealize them. Mary’s most popular reoccurring theme is mother and child. Some believe that this was because she did not have children of her own and was showing her desire to be a mother.
“After the Bath” features a scene with three figures, a mother and two children. The children surround her and are reaching out to each other. Her pastels used are very colorful and bright to represent domestic life. The way she uses her pastel in this scene is very static and vigorous, which shows the artist’s hand, and may be to describe the liveliness. Her color choices purposely contrast against each other; as she is using oranges and blues along with reds and greens against each other. These are all complementary to pop out the
“Virgin of the Rocks”, also known as, “Madonna of the Rocks” are two pieces of art composed by Leonardo da Vinci, who was a Renaissance artist. They were created in return for a commission by the Fraternity of Immaculate Conception on April 25th, 1483. This painting was going to be in the Church of San Francesco Grande for an altarpiece that would hang in the center surrounded by angels by other artists. The Louvre version is the first one that was created solely by Leonardo around 1483-1486. There are a couple theories to why it was rejected and sold off such as it being anti-Christian but the most reasonable one is that the amount of money for the commission was lower than agreed so Leonardo privately …show more content…
She would use neighbors, friends, and family members pose for her while she drew or painted their portraits. She would draw them the way they presented themselves to be and did not tweak with their image. She drew them almost to the point of it being unflattering because she would not idealize them. Mary’s most popular reoccurring theme is mother and child. Some believe that this was because she did not have children of her own and was showing her desire to be a mother.
“After the Bath” features a scene with three figures, a mother and two children. The children surround her and are reaching out to each other. Her pastels used are very colorful and bright to represent domestic life. The way she uses her pastel in this scene is very static and vigorous, which shows the artist’s hand, and may be to describe the liveliness. Her color choices purposely contrast against each other; as she is using oranges and blues along with reds and greens against each other. These are all complementary to pop out the