Cimabue and Rogier van der Weyden’s works of art deal with the same subject matter and medium, but offer distinct perspectives and analysis to the viewer. Both paintings were created within 150 years of one another so the variances in visual composition of the paintings depict how rapidly art transformed.
The Cimabue’s painting is a little earlier (completed in 1280) and van der Weyden’s painting was completed between 1435 and 1440, meaning that the visual elements and composition are varied because these time periods signaled a brilliant change in art.
In terms of formal analysis, there are many differences, although several similarities are apparent, particularly religious iconography and subject matter. To begin with, the two paintings used tempera on wood panel, though …show more content…
The Virgin Mary and infant Jesus in Cimabue’s are positioned at the center surrounded by two rows of angels overlapped and four biblical figures in the lower part (of painting). In addition to the symmetry of this piece, it’s important to note how line is used. The arrangement of vertical perspective is used, where the characters in the lower part are utilized with hierarchical scale (it seems to be used with humans and not celestial figures in this artwork). Vertical lines communicate a sense of height and the lines seem to extend upwards towards the sky, or in this case Mary. Considering this observation, I noticed the elongated features of Mary’s face: long almond eyes, long nose, and lengthy fingers. Also, if she stood up, she would be very tall, indicating she is beyond human reach. Another interesting observation I investigated is the throne at which Mary sits slightly recedes and there are several perspectives towards the viewer; viewer sits across from Virgin Mary, looking up or looking down from where the throne is positioned. There are multiple perspectives. It is
The Cimabue’s painting is a little earlier (completed in 1280) and van der Weyden’s painting was completed between 1435 and 1440, meaning that the visual elements and composition are varied because these time periods signaled a brilliant change in art.
In terms of formal analysis, there are many differences, although several similarities are apparent, particularly religious iconography and subject matter. To begin with, the two paintings used tempera on wood panel, though …show more content…
The Virgin Mary and infant Jesus in Cimabue’s are positioned at the center surrounded by two rows of angels overlapped and four biblical figures in the lower part (of painting). In addition to the symmetry of this piece, it’s important to note how line is used. The arrangement of vertical perspective is used, where the characters in the lower part are utilized with hierarchical scale (it seems to be used with humans and not celestial figures in this artwork). Vertical lines communicate a sense of height and the lines seem to extend upwards towards the sky, or in this case Mary. Considering this observation, I noticed the elongated features of Mary’s face: long almond eyes, long nose, and lengthy fingers. Also, if she stood up, she would be very tall, indicating she is beyond human reach. Another interesting observation I investigated is the throne at which Mary sits slightly recedes and there are several perspectives towards the viewer; viewer sits across from Virgin Mary, looking up or looking down from where the throne is positioned. There are multiple perspectives. It is