Iconography of Jesus

the Messiah, Jesus Christ.

The Reformation was a religious movement that divided the church between the Catholics and Protestants. The Counter-Reformation was a reaction movement that followed this originally crusade, and was lead by the Catholics as a response to the wide spread of Protestantism. The purpose of the Counter-Reformation was to spawn internal reforms. This movement was focused on the renewal of the church in the form of the use of images, focus on the church as the house of God, and the veneration of the Virgin

Carrying the Cross” completed by artists Jan Gossart in ca. 1525, and El Greco in ca. 1587, have the ability to instantly captivate audiences. On a first glance, the religious iconography of Jesus Christ carrying the cross is immediately evident in both. Concurrently, the difference in how each artist chose to depict Jesus Christ at this moment is stylistically compositionally prominent as well. However, despite differences, at their core, both paintings have the ability to entice an emotional reaction

Prompt: Select and fully identify two paintings from different art historical periods and cultures that depict the same subject or theme.  Then discuss how the presentations are a reflection of the culture and style in which it was created. Can be found on pg. 560 in textbook can be found on pg. 600 in textbook The first work is the center panel of the Merode Altarpiece by Robert Campin in 1425. It is titled The Annunciation and is a Flemish painting. The second work is a fresco by Fra Angelico

Byzantine Influence. The throne is elaborate with no visible back support, and instead seems to rise upward denying the material reality of it is weight. Furthermore, the Christ child is depicted with the proportions and gestures of a man. The iconography is frequent in medieval painting and represents the Madonna enthroned with child and angles all around them. In the lower part are four

Ravenna is in a shape of a cross and contain many mosaics intact. The reason why this mosaic was painted because of the adaptation of Christianity at Rome caused an increase of art displaying Christ. This Rome art explores human nature by showing Jesus Christ as a carpenter's son becoming a holy divine figure. There is a vast blue background indicating the

Illustrations depicting the Virgin Mary and child, often referred to as Madonna and Child, are one of the most recurring images in Christian and European Art through the ages. Though these paintings and sculptures may have similarities in their iconography and style each work of art varies based on the different artists’ and time periods. Two paintings that portray these features currently reside in the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. The first, Virgin and Child by Rogier van der Wyden, was originally

gold of the throne and her crown all represent the holiness. To add to the contrast, Ferrari chose several distinct colors: the royal red squares on the throne, Mary’s dark black robe while Jesus and the cherubs glow in a pale white. Ferrari depicted Madonna in black drapery to help outline the figure of Jesus, making him the focal point of the story. He added the blue and green garb on the saints and the wings of color circle over Mary’s head. He did a wonderful job making the colors “pop” off the

their specific time period and content, the artist who created the pieces and their intentions, and the techniques which were used in creating it. The Holy Trinity was painted between 1425 and 1427 (Lane 1999). In the work Mary and Joseph look at Jesus on the cross and are themselves gazed at by two unidentifiable individuals who stand in positions of prayer. Additionally, a third person inhabits the inner altar where the trio stands. The Mèrode Altarpiece was painted in the earlier portion of the

Introduction Alessandro Magnasco, Interior with Monks, circa 1725, oil on canvas Guariento di Arpo, Coronation of the Virgin Altarpiece, 1344, tempera and gold leaf on panel Coronation of the Virgin is the work of Italian painter Guariento di Arpo (c. 1310-1370) and displays special tribute to the Virgin Mary and her coronation as the Queen of Heaven. Chronologically, the coronation of the Virgin Mary comes after her Ascension and it is a part of the apocryphal traditions of the church, and it