Art 33
Section D03H
Visual Analysis
For most historic pieces of art, a meaning and symbolism is attached to it, thus becoming a piece of history. Visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art allowed me to appreciate the different pieces and sculptures from Egyptian, Greek, Roman and cut art. What caught my eye the most were the Medieval french virginal and Child in Majesty and the Claus de Werves Virgin and Child.
The Virgin and Child in Majesty is a French sculpture is 31 inches tall. The medium that was used for this sculpture was walnut tree with paint, gesso and linen. The Virgin Mary is seated on a workbench with baby deliveryman, him being the focal point, seated directly on the center of her lap, [their heads aligned ] (Marys above, Jesus below). Mary and Jesus alignment is part of the symmetrical balance (and details) of the statue. Marys right hand is placed on the babys stomach and her left on his shin, securing him while he sits. She is corroding a perfectly symmetrical draped robe, with the layers of the folded fabric creased all over one another in equal distance creating an accordion like sleeve. The robe continues to fall on her legs down to her feet with smooth creases indicating the draped fabric.
The hood of the robe covers her head with a sparingly delicate cap positioned right above her forehead and ears, allowing space for her hair to be visible. Baby Jesus is likewise corrosion a symmetrically precise robe that covers his feet. The drapes of his sleeves ar also overlapped over one another, but his left arm is partially missing. Marys and Jesuss causas have a similar stern expression. Mary has an oval shaped wait with almond eyes, a long slender search and a unnoticeable upper lip over a larger lower lip. Jesus also has an oval shaped face but slightly rounder near the cheeks. His eyes are also rounder and almond shaped but his nose is not as long and slim, it is wider at the bottom. His lips are somewhat much equivalent to Marys, but smaller in...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay
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