Blessed Virgin Mary

In Elizabeth Browning’s pleading letter to Napoleon III, Elizabeth uses many rhetorical devices in order to convince the Emperor of France to pardon Hugo. She flatters His Majesty Napoleon III in an attempt to win his goodwill. Second, she uses syntax in order to create an intelligent letter. Finally, she thoroughly explains her purposes to Napoleon. Thus using flattery, syntax, and logos, Browning was able to effectively persuade Napoleon III to pardon Hugo,had of course he sent the letter.…

meaning and add more culture to the film itself. One of these symbols happens to be the Virgin Mary, which is a predominantly found in Catholicism. In the time period Romeo and Juliet the original play was written, Roman Catholic was the main religion found in that region on the world. The Virgin Mary isn’t worshipped in any other Christian religion other than Catholicism, so this is a clear way of showing it. Mary is known as the purest woman to ever live, and is also a symbol for healing.This…

which has a garland of flowers draped around the it and image. The scene of actual lamentation is in the center of the painting depicting a group of cherubs removing the shroud from the body of Christ revealing it the Virgin Mary, who is wearing blue and red drapery with a grey vail. Mary clutches her heart, which has been allegorically pierced by a sword as cherubs look upon her and the body of Christ each showing sadness as one wipes a tear from his eye. Christ’s body is as white as the shroud…

This is a small statue placed in the end of the European art exhibition area at Art Gallery Ontario, named Saint Sebastian. Using ivory as material, this statue looks bright and white under the light of the gallery; however, if people look closer, they can observe the lines of the ivory all over the statue. Viewers would first be attracted by the statue’s expression and position. The expression and position of Saint Sebastian is extremely vivid and real. Firstly, his expression is very dramatic.…

Summary of the Performative Icon Article The Performative Icon article is about icons in Byzantium society. The Byzantium icons allowed the viewer to utilize all five of their scenes to engage with the icons. Additionally, the Byzantium icons were not thought of as paintings, but as of imprints. Everyone’s experience with the Byzantium icons were different depending on their movement and through their own personal experiences with worshipping, therefore the icon is always changing depending on…

Last December record amounts of snow and cold temperatures hit the U.S. and most part of Europe, which led to chaos in the whole travel industry (Jainchill, 2011). Many flights all over the world were cancelled and some of the airports were shut due to the adverse weather conditions. Moreover, even train or bus services, namely in United Kingdom, were not fully operational due to the same reasons. Such things like terrorist attacks or natural disasters always have big influence on travel…

visual to the viewer. The painting now speaks for itself in the ways in which the artist chooses to paint the intended subject. Now we see clear figural depictions of important people in the catholic faith, which in the case we concluded to be the Virgin Mary and her son,…

1425-1428, oil on oak) in this painting. Of course, mainly because Rogier van der Weyden was a student of Robert Campin. But in my opinion, there is this very similar spirituality that is laid down on both paintings, and it was something that Robert could teach Rogier, it was something they both had (and possibly what established their connection.) In “The Mérode Altarpiece” “the smallest details are meticulously worked to reflect reality on a two-dimensional plane. Illusionistic effects are…

Although at first glance Titian’s (Tiziano Vecellio) “The Penitent Magdalene” (1555 - 1565) and Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Virgin and the Child with St. Anne”(1503) might seem like completely unrelated paintings, only relatable in the fact that they are both of christian themes. The both tell us that devotion is not something one is gifted with, it is something someone earns through action, and that one is never late to be penitent and to repent. Both Titian and da Vinci both chose to represent…

considers the details of both Mary and her baby’s garments, where the lines soften to show fluidity in the falling folds of the jewel-tone garment fabrics, another clear indication of Duccio’s work. Using color and light, the artist then draws attention to Mary’s gaze in this painting, by brightening the tone of Mary’s skin on the bridge of her nose and slightly in her cheeks. It’s then that the viewer can see and begin to sense the strong connection, the maternal bond between Mary and her…