Posted on 01/29/2021 3:34:02 PM PST by nickcarraway
The Annunciation captures the ‘explosive stillness’ of the moment when Mary understands what is about to happen to her body, her short term mission and life long sense of purpose.
lol!
Actually oil on canvas.
Oil! Well she was one excellent painter. She knew her brushes. I used to produce a lot of art, but I was never that accomplished at rendering plant life. I loved drawing portraits and poses from a live model.
A lovely painting. Simple color scheme, complex meanings.
He looks like a teenager. Many tend to look awkward or out of proportion for a while because they aren’t done growing up.
Even the Angel appears to bow before her.
I actually like that. Went for 2.2 million. I suppose I could print it out and put it on a wall here. :)
I only study the masters!
I had the opportunity to get a velvet Malcom X in Anacostia DC in 1992. But being a cracker it probably would not have worked out.
Archangel Gabriel keeps his head low. He’s outranked by the future Queen of Heaven.
For all you know, the painting looks exactly like the boy - which is sort of the point of a portrait.
He did a lot of good instruction for a lot of people interested in trying their hands at painting.
I don’t know about you, but I’m horrible at drawing and painting. I’ve appreciated what I’ve learned from people who have had an interest in popularly teaching some elements of the arts and engage and enrich the ‘hoi polloi’.
The renaissance masters were among the first to define, experiment with and utilize mathematic perspective. It is not uncommon for renaissance paintings or sculpture to appear disproportionate because they were commissioned with the intent of being displayed in very specific settings that were not situated at eye level. Consequently when they are displayed at eye level on a museum or collector's wall, they will appear distorted and out of proportion.
Very interesting. I did not know about that.
As it is currently displayed on a pedestal it is typically viewed at a much lower angle and the distortion is far more obvious.
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