The art work that I chose to examine is the painting titled "The Prodigal Son." This painting was found on the right hand side of the arch. The overall image of this painting is the son running back to his father and about five other men surrounding the father-son bondage. In this painting, there are many things to take into consideration, but the ones that I will focus on are the formal aspects.
The formal aspects include: medium, line, color, space, composition, and style. It a very lightly painted picture, including reds, browns, blues, and white. There is no black and the majority of the stronger colors are the main focus, which is the son and father. The lines that stick out in this painting are diagonal. The clothing of the men is slanted on their bodies, attracting the eye to them. Clearly the father and son have the strongest lines. When their bodies meet, it forms a triangle shape, which signifies strength. This is the main focus of the painting and the light background increases this focal point. The style of this painting is very classic and artistic. There is significant space between the father and son and the other men. There is even a great deal of space from the people to the sky. Overall, this painting contains many aspects that can be observed and studied. It’s a beautiful piece of work.
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Hi Dayna, Nice discussion of the formal aspects of the painting. Only you didn't state the right hand side of what arch. did you mean in the church, Trinita dei Monti? Also helpful if you identify the artist. But, like I said, good work on formal aspects!
ReplyDeleteDayna, did you take art classes in high school or college? It takes great focus to find such details in a painting like this one. Good job finding the main focus of the painting and discussing why they stick out!
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