Madonna and Child

Domenic Ghirlandaio’s Madonna and Child of 1470-75 is a tempera half-length portrait that shared characteristics of paintings commonly displayed in Florentine homes. The painting depicts the Virgin Mary calmly glancing in a downward direction towards her young son, Jesus Christ, who is sitting on her right knee as he uses his head and arm to gesture in an outwards direction. While the Madonna and Child was a central icon in European history, Ghirlandaio’s portrayal nods to both the secular and humanistic forces of the Renaissance. The painting presents the subject matter in two distinct realms: the spiritual world and life on Earth. On one hand, the portrait is an object of prayer that encourages the viewer to possess a strong connection with God. However, Ghirlandaio also creates an image that highlights intimate familial relations and the similarities between biblical figures and the human condition.…

Eyes: The Madonna and Child Enthroned with Four Angels” The Madonna and Child Enthroned with Four Angels, painted by Giovanni Martino Spanzotti is a piece of artwork that has directional lines, implied lines, balance, and one point linear perspective woven within the strokes to provide meaning to the viewers, while implying the importance of the child present. The painting uses these techniques to provide the viewers with an understanding while just gazing at the painting, and aiming to…

A prevalent image in art throughout the ages, the portrait of the Madonna and Child is a depiction of Mary holding the infant Christ. Incredibly popular to portray, artists throughout the centuries show a great deal of variety in their depiction of the iconic duo. Found in the National Gallery of Ireland in the early Italian Renaissance gallery, The Virgin and Child, Saint John the Baptist and Prophets by an unknown artist and The Virgin and Child by Paolo Uccello reflect the drastic transition…

The second piece that I decided to observe was Madonna and Child, a 14th century work that was painted by an unknown artist. The tempera on oil piece also sits in the memorial art gallery. This early renaissance painting seems to display a composition that most think of when thinking about Mary and Christ. Mary is directly center in this painting, with Christ held off to her right side. The child holds up his right hand, and in his left, there is a scroll. Though it is supposed to show a moment…

I got the opportunity to view the works of art by Aelbrecht Bouts, and Luca di Tome at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In comparing Madonna and Child Enthroned by Aelbrecht Bouts, and Madonna and child with Sts. Nicholas and Paul by Luca di Tomme, although they are more than a century apart they have striking similarities. Madonna and child refers to the maternal images of the Virgin Mary with her son and these images have long been some of the most cherished in Christian art. The word…

the work of art, what is the subject, who made it, and who paid for it. These questions help with the understanding of why the art was made and find the era that the art belongs. We have studied many styles and eras, and I believe this painting, Madonna and child, was created in the late medieval period, perhaps in the early thirteen-hundreds. The painting is from the early renaissance in Florence, Italy. It is a step forward from breaking away from the maniera greca style. Cimabue and Giotto…

Tiziano Vecellio’s Madonna and Child, painted in Venice in about 1508 is located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Titian was one of the greatest Venetian artist of the sixteenth century and was well known for his remarkable use of color and for his appealing renderings of the human form. He contributed to all of the major areas of Renaissance art which included painting allegories, portraits, mythologies, and pastoral landscapes with figures. The sacred figures in this painting are the Virgin…

Part One: Question 1 While researching Isis, the Black Madonna, Madonna and Child, and the Virgin Mary I was amazed by all of their stories. I was a little baffled by the similarities that I found in my research. Looking at Isis, I was extremely amazed at everything with her. I had never heard of her, so when researching I was fascinated by it all. Isis was an Egyptian goddess. Isis was seen as such a beauty an independent goddess, and a mother. Her name means Queen of the throne or female of…

Duccio’s, Madonna and Child, 1300. Medium: Tempera and gold on wood. And Follower of Rogier, Madonna and Child, ca. 1400-1450. Medium: Oil on wood. The Connection Between Madonna and Child Artistic styles and techniques will always continue to develop and change as time passes years and even centuries however, not even the passage of time can change the overall meaning and emotion that an artist initially establishes within their own original works of art. Through the interpretation of…

Throughout her career, the pop icon known as Madonna has been both widely influential and wildly controversial. Since her beginnings in the music industry, she has consistently made headlines, drawing the admiration of her most dedicated fans and the attention of curious onlookers. Lucy O’Brien’s book, titled “Madonna: Like an Icon” is an attempt at chronicling the pop singer’s life thus far in a “definitive biography”. This book is an in depth and interesting read on the reasoning and…