My art piece I chose was the Virgin of the Rocks, painted by Leonardo da Vinci. He finished this piece around 1484. It is a religious art piece and is considered one of the greatest Renaissance pieces. This painting was intended to be an altarpiece by the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception for their church. This painting is a moving work of art, with its delicate figures set against dark and powerful rocks. In the center of the scene the Virgin Mary is seated looking at the infant St. John the Baptist, holding him firmly in her right hand. John is leaning forward towards the infant Jesus. Jesus looks at St. John and blesses him. Jesus’s body is tucked closely to that of an angel, who holds him with her left hand. The angel had her
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Kleiner introduces us to his interpretation of the Virgin of the Rocks. He believes that this painting builds greatly on the usage and understanding of using lights and darks. When using these lights and darks, he believes that it expresses the emotional states that Leonardo was in and it creates a true heart of this painting. In this painting Fred believes that the figures are presented in a pyramidal grouping to show that there are sharing the same environment. Fred sees this painting as a groundbreaking achievement because of the unified representation of objects in an atmospheric setting. He believes the Virgin Mother, Jesus, John the Baptist, and the angel are emerging through the light and shade of the landscape. Fred thinks the light is used to veil and reveal the forms, immersing them into the …show more content…
Janson interprets that the figures are veiled from the darkness. He believes that the haze bestows a warmth and rapport to the scene. This haze Janson infers that it produces a “dreamlike” quality, and that this quality makes this painting seem more poetic than a simple and pure image. It seems to Janson that the way St. John is adoring Christ in the apparition of Mary and the angel is mysterious. He believes the key meaning of this piece is the blessing toward the center of the painting. In this painting Janson believes it creates a sort of spell making you wonder what it was like to be there in that moment of this
Kleiner introduces us to his interpretation of the Virgin of the Rocks. He believes that this painting builds greatly on the usage and understanding of using lights and darks. When using these lights and darks, he believes that it expresses the emotional states that Leonardo was in and it creates a true heart of this painting. In this painting Fred believes that the figures are presented in a pyramidal grouping to show that there are sharing the same environment. Fred sees this painting as a groundbreaking achievement because of the unified representation of objects in an atmospheric setting. He believes the Virgin Mother, Jesus, John the Baptist, and the angel are emerging through the light and shade of the landscape. Fred thinks the light is used to veil and reveal the forms, immersing them into the …show more content…
Janson interprets that the figures are veiled from the darkness. He believes that the haze bestows a warmth and rapport to the scene. This haze Janson infers that it produces a “dreamlike” quality, and that this quality makes this painting seem more poetic than a simple and pure image. It seems to Janson that the way St. John is adoring Christ in the apparition of Mary and the angel is mysterious. He believes the key meaning of this piece is the blessing toward the center of the painting. In this painting Janson believes it creates a sort of spell making you wonder what it was like to be there in that moment of this