Mckenna Form- Encaustic on wood Function- Devotional purposes Content- The virgin and child are centrally placed. Context- The original location is unknown Tradition- Painted in classic style with an encaustic, similar to the Romans. Interpretation-Mary looks beyond the viewer, which represents her looking into the future. Artistic intent-The angels are looking up towards heaven. Audience response- This painting is being displayed in a monastery.
Nandini Form:gold leaf Function: to be placed in a medieval monastery Content:Christ child looks away, perhaps anticipating his crucifixion Context: shows both Greek and Byzantine painting characteristics Tradition: is very flat, and doesn't attempt to create depth, a trait typical of Byzantine art Interpretation:Because the three groups have very different styles, it has been thought that they were painted by different artists Artistic Intent: Meant for private prayer Audience Response:As art become more of a part of daily life, icons and private devotional items became more popular
Form- painted with brisk brushwork Function- icon in a medieval monestary Content- all figures stare directly at the viewer Context- early byzantine europe Tradition- painted in a classical style Interpretation- painted by different artists Artistic Intent- mary looks beyond the viewer as if seeing the future Audience Response- more and more people obtained private devotional items
Mckenna
ReplyDeleteForm- Encaustic on wood
Function- Devotional purposes
Content- The virgin and child are centrally placed.
Context- The original location is unknown
Tradition- Painted in classic style with an encaustic, similar to the Romans.
Interpretation-Mary looks beyond the viewer, which represents her looking into the future.
Artistic intent-The angels are looking up towards heaven.
Audience response- This painting is being displayed in a monastery.
Nandini
ReplyDeleteForm:gold leaf
Function: to be placed in a medieval monastery
Content:Christ child looks away, perhaps anticipating his crucifixion Context: shows both Greek and Byzantine painting characteristics
Tradition: is very flat, and doesn't attempt to create depth, a trait typical of Byzantine art
Interpretation:Because the three groups have very different styles, it has been thought that they were painted by different artists
Artistic Intent: Meant for private prayer
Audience Response:As art become more of a part of daily life, icons and private devotional items became more popular
Form- painted with brisk brushwork
ReplyDeleteFunction- icon in a medieval monestary
Content- all figures stare directly at the viewer
Context- early byzantine europe
Tradition- painted in a classical style
Interpretation- painted by different artists
Artistic Intent- mary looks beyond the viewer as if seeing the future
Audience Response- more and more people obtained private devotional items