Madonna and Child

"Madonna" and "Venus" From Two Different Periods I have always been intrigued by the many depictions of "Madonna" and "Venus" therefore I chose to compare and contrast Parmigianino’s “Madonna of the Long Neck” from the mannerist style of the later Renaissance and Titian's “Venus of Urbino” from Venetian Renaissance. First I will tell you a little bit about the historical background of both paintings, then I will prove my thesis by talking about exemplifies two artist's style and the

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analysers, every art pieces containing lots of symbolism and meanings. The Altarpiece Madonna and child with Saints adored by Frederico da Montefeltro was one of the work. Piero della Francesca was born in 1412 and was involved in the Early Renaissance movement. His style involved the use of humanism, geometric forms and use of perspective to create art. From what I saw in the piece Enthroned Madonna and Child with Saints, the first thing I saw was a group of people surrounding a woman with a baby

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One piece of art from the Renaissance that has really caught my attention was, Madonna and Child in a Garden by Cosme Tura. The reason why this painting caught my attention is due to the fact that this is a painting I would probably hang up in my house. Most people might find it a bit unusual, but I find it appealing to the eye. Cosme Tura

increasingly strong urge to become more in tuned with God and Jesus Christ became apparent through the sculpted reliefs that were created for public and private worship. This need resulted in a more naturalistic approach to statues that concerned the Madonna and

Stylistic Analysis of Parmigianino's 'Madonna with the Long Neck': (i) Artist, Title, Period Style and Medium: The much acclaimed painting 'Madonna with the Long Neck', Italian name, Madonna dal Collo Lungo is the work of legendary Italian painter Parmigianino- born in Parma, Italy in 1503 and hence the name Parmigianino while his real name is Girolamo Francesco Mazzola. The painting dates back to the period 1534-1540 with the medium of the painting being 'Oil on panel' having a dimension of 216x132cm