Raimundo De Madrazo Y Garreta

Though a rather uncreative title, Coming out of Church lacks nothing in interest visually. The painting, done by Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta, was created some time before 1875 in Spain reveals the harsh class differences and cultural norms of the mid 1800’s while also revealing the artists own personal outlook on these phenomena. Madrazo cultivates a scene of gloomy metaphor in his use of rain, and a visual representation of his opnion on the class division through the use of gesture, costume, subject, juxtaposition and light. The end product is both a beautifully crafted piece of work, and a painting that reflects Madrazo’s critique on his belief in the dangers and ailments of class division.
Location, location, location; not just important in real estate, it is also prevalent in the location of the scene in a painting. Madrazo sets his painting on the exterior of a church in the rain. Not yet into the 19th century when religion began to become more antiquated, the church setting is still considered a stoic and devout location. This church Madrazo depicts holds both visual beauty in its soft lines and approachable if not slightly decaying colors , and symbolic and metaphorical significance in what it stands for in relation to social hierarchies. A common setting, this setting would have been easily identifiable by the extravagant Victorian windows and highly decorated large doors of the space to …show more content…
Cumulatively, when looking at all the aspects of the painting, both visually and symbolically, it becomes clear the message of the piece, class divisions and cultural hierarchies. Beyond just cultural hierarchies, the painting reflects Madrazo’s opinion of these occurrences as being unhappy, and full of pain and gloom. In doing so Madrazo creates an effective commentary on class dynamics in the his present day society of the