Bruce Chao
Comparison between Master of the Straus Madonna
(The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) of c. 1395–1400 and Virgin and Child with Donor ( the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) of c. 1480 by Antoniazzo Romano
ARTH 1381
Mon/Wed/Fri 10-11AM
I pledge that in the following paper, I have not represented as my own work the work of another without appropriately acknowledging the source.
Bruce Chao
The Pictorial style of Italian Art have continually changed throughout the late medieval period(14th century) to early renaissance(late 15th century). The Master of the Straus Madonna (The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) of c. 1395–1400 (Tempera and gold leaf on wood, 35 x 19 inches) and Virgin and Child with Donor (The Museum of Fine Arts, …show more content…
In the Straus Madonna painting, The mother held the child close to her chest, tucking him from his buttocks with a sense to protect the child. Their heads tilt slightly to the right of the painting in sync, and the child leans lightly on her mother, holding her index finger. This posture evoke a very specific emotional bonding between the Mother and the child as they are packed together tightly in the same direction. The gentle grasp of the child on her mother’s finger evoke a strong sense of connection between them, and also hint on the softness or gentleness of the child. In Romano’s Virgin and the child, the subjects appears to be emotionally closer and evokes a slightly more whimsical and playful feeling. The virgin holds the child gently with a few fingers on his buttocks, while holding a thin veil around the child with the other hand. Their cheeks touch and the child held on to her mother’s shoulders while standing on a flat surface. Their relationship seems more intimate and lively than that in Straus
Comparison between Master of the Straus Madonna
(The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) of c. 1395–1400 and Virgin and Child with Donor ( the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) of c. 1480 by Antoniazzo Romano
ARTH 1381
Mon/Wed/Fri 10-11AM
I pledge that in the following paper, I have not represented as my own work the work of another without appropriately acknowledging the source.
Bruce Chao
The Pictorial style of Italian Art have continually changed throughout the late medieval period(14th century) to early renaissance(late 15th century). The Master of the Straus Madonna (The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) of c. 1395–1400 (Tempera and gold leaf on wood, 35 x 19 inches) and Virgin and Child with Donor (The Museum of Fine Arts, …show more content…
In the Straus Madonna painting, The mother held the child close to her chest, tucking him from his buttocks with a sense to protect the child. Their heads tilt slightly to the right of the painting in sync, and the child leans lightly on her mother, holding her index finger. This posture evoke a very specific emotional bonding between the Mother and the child as they are packed together tightly in the same direction. The gentle grasp of the child on her mother’s finger evoke a strong sense of connection between them, and also hint on the softness or gentleness of the child. In Romano’s Virgin and the child, the subjects appears to be emotionally closer and evokes a slightly more whimsical and playful feeling. The virgin holds the child gently with a few fingers on his buttocks, while holding a thin veil around the child with the other hand. Their cheeks touch and the child held on to her mother’s shoulders while standing on a flat surface. Their relationship seems more intimate and lively than that in Straus