Mckenna Form-oil paint Function- Painted for the wife of Henry the IV Content- Jupiter and Juno look down at the pair in approval. Context- Currently in the Louvre,Paris Change-Most women of the time were depicted as modest, this shows them being curvy. Interpretation- The Gods are flanked by their symbols: Zeus/Jupiter, an eagle, and Hera/Juno, a peacock. Artistic intent- Meant to show the figure of Henri IV as powerful, ex. Gods looking at him in approval. Audience response: This painting met criticism, one reason being his curvy ladies and the second one being his representation of a real person amongst gods.
Nandini Form:canvas Function: was part of a series allegorically retelling the life of Marie de'Medici Content: mellow intensity of color Context: Marie was the mother of Louie the 13th Tradition: the portraits were exchanged before marriage Interpretation: France is a woman with a manly helmet and legs Artistic Intent: Meant to show royalty as demigods Audience Response: Henry is smitten by the portrait of his beloved
Mckenna
ReplyDeleteForm-oil paint
Function- Painted for the wife of Henry the IV
Content- Jupiter and Juno look down at the pair in approval.
Context- Currently in the Louvre,Paris
Change-Most women of the time were depicted as modest, this shows them being curvy.
Interpretation- The Gods are flanked by their symbols: Zeus/Jupiter, an eagle, and Hera/Juno, a peacock.
Artistic intent- Meant to show the figure of Henri IV as powerful, ex. Gods looking at him in approval.
Audience response: This painting met criticism, one reason being his curvy ladies and the second one being his representation of a real person amongst gods.
Nandini
ReplyDeleteForm:canvas
Function: was part of a series allegorically retelling the life of Marie de'Medici
Content: mellow intensity of color
Context: Marie was the mother of Louie the 13th
Tradition: the portraits were exchanged before marriage
Interpretation: France is a woman with a manly helmet and legs
Artistic Intent: Meant to show royalty as demigods
Audience Response: Henry is smitten by the portrait of his beloved