Rapheal, Marriage of a Virgin

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c. In order to obtain a better understanding of this work, the artist, and the time period in which it was developed, it would be helpful to look at useful comparisons of both the work of this artist and other influential work that may have served as an inspiration to this particular piece. Raphael a very well known Renaissance painter was an artist who was able to combine the qualities of both Leonardo and Michelangelo to create art that had drama, richness, and an almost sculptural quality. In comparison to a piece created in 1507 named La Belle Jardiniere, The Marriage of the Virgin an earlier work has some remarkable similarities both literally and figuratively. The figures in both of his interpretations are executed in a similar manner. All of the characters are in their own unique poses. All of the figures seem to be painted in the same technique, solid having a distinct mass, and painted in such a way that resembles a sculpture. In addition to this Raphael has used a technique in both known as sfumato or smoke, which creates an almost atmospheric haze to the entire composition. The more significant similarity in my opinion is his use of a tri

2. To put the The Marriage of the Virgin in the context of Renaissance culture, values, and art criticism I believe it is necessary to look towards some of the important individuals of this time period. If we first look at the work in light of Alberti and his opinions of art, I believe it can be assumed that he would be in favor of this piece. The human figures in the work all vary in their poses facial characteristics and in dress. Alberti said, " In every istoria variety is always pleasant, a painting in which there are bodies in many dissimilar poses is always especially pleasing. The dramatic one-point perspective that creates the focal point can be found in his treatise in relationship to circumscription a mathematical formula devised to illustrate the influence of perspective in correlation to the objects it relates to. His use of a symmetrical composition emphasizes the importance of the subject, and finally Raphael's keen eye for light would most certainly be praised in Alberti's scrutiny in that, he achieves great success under Albertis rules for the "reception of light." In terms of its moral characteristics we must look towards both Fra Antonino and Fra Savanarola. In this work there seems to me and perhaps to both Fra Antonino and Fra Savanarola, a blatant inaccuracy to the way the Virgin Mary is portrayed in relationship to her true character as proposed in the word of God. In Raphael's interpretation the Virgin as well as Joseph are dressed in extremely affluent garb. Fra Antonino said "Nor are they praised who paint apocryphal tales, such as midwives in the Nativity, or the Virgin's girdle thrown down to Thomas the apostle during her Assumption b

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