Religious paintings-Gorgeous Virgin Mary

There are some works of Botticelli, especially those praises of Our Lady of religious paintings, the composition is very special, with a circular composition, do not have some fun on the shape, the impact on the future of European painting art form as well.
Botticelli often circular patterned painting Madonna, such as "Take Our Lady of pomegranate", "United States of the Virgin."
Our Lady of the lateral "beautiful Madonna" on which to sit, arms are holding a cute Child. Surrounding messenger diagonally placed on both sides of the circular frame, the characters are staggered, very rhythmic. One of the most sidelined two angels together a top engine spangle crown, holding in the Virgin's head. Our Lady of the right pen, ink tank was about to dip, to prepare for this festive scene notes. Her eyes downcast, quiet and supple, is caught in a beautiful reverie. This image is a success for female artists, especially her left hand painted extremely beautiful, flirtatious gesture which is impressive, is inferior to the Mona Lisa that hand.
Child being looked up, it seems to sense something. Angels middle of teenagers sitting in the box on the left circle, they show a very touching character, a face of the Virgin, holding the ink tank, as if talking with the Virgin, beside a teenager gaze speaker, he looked focused.
Since the speaker tends to Our Lady of the recipient serious attitude, even standing behind a female angel nor by leaning on his arm, he leaned over to listen to his words. Three characters overlap each other, look through together, added to the screen a theater atmosphere.
This painting not only the characters portrayed delicate, background processing is also wonderful, echoing around the scene, drawing on the sense of space not only to increase the center distance of the natural scenery, but also full of lyrical mood. It is the scene of coronations, solemn feel inadequate, considered it the Virgin and the angel party, but it's too deep a human breath, like a hymn to the beauty of life.
This painting style and theme, although having his personal characteristics, but also after the second half of the 15th century Florentine painting change representatives. These changes are subject to active Lorenzo de Mei brother deed court humanist influence, expanded since medieval church was clamped artistic theme.

Virgin Mary noble and dignified, angel lovely, innocent

Effect of Byzantine art of Tuscan art

11th century, Lucca Tuscany culture and business activities of the center, was later Pisa, Florence and Siena replaced. Rome was very popular painting deeply influenced by the Byzantine style painting of new Hellenism. Byzantine painting in Constantinople after the 1204 decline, reached Italy. Beilin Ji Luo also paintings of the full integration of the old and new style, so in the early 13th century, he has considerable importance。
Early in the second half of the 13th century, as the center of Florence, central Italy to the emergence of new trends in art, medieval art means transition to the Renaissance art. "Madonna and Child" is now one of the only three works.
Form the whole picture from the composition point of view, a good illustration of the impact of Byzantine art of Tuscan art. The painting of Our Lady of El Nino in the arms of his left hand, raised his right hand to do the blessing shape. This is Byzantine art that is "Approach's" model. Madonna and Child expressive face, which is typical of the style.It is a consistent feature of Romanesque painting.
From the beginning of the 13th century, Italian art works in the "Madonna and Child" theme began to shift in the artistic process, the world has become increasingly prominent human touch. By the 15th century, "Virgin and Child" theme has gradually developed a unique artistic style: sweet demeanor character, artistic atmosphere of peace and quiet, the world Sentiment is more intense. Luke de la. Luo Biya sculpture is one of the representatives. At this time in the production of technical ceramics and glazed statue technical changes have taken place, so that sculptures can be mass-produced to meet the needs of the community.

Madonna and Child

Representatives of early Renaissance - Florence Religious Art

Italian Renaissance can be divided into early and late flourish. Early in the center of Florence, from Giotto to Botticelli and others;. Anagen mainly Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael is an important symbol of artistic achievement; late stage is represented by Titian Venetian school.
Located in Florence Arno River, is water and land transport routes, industrial and commercial development, there are deeply rooted in the foundation of the medieval Roman civilization, all sectors of society have a dedicated demand for art, in which the plum family, represented by the younger brother of the ruler of lease.It is to promote and protect artistic creation artists performed. These factors contributed to the prosperity and development of the arts.
Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael and other artists have boarded the painting, marking the arrival of the Renaissance flourished. In art they not only directly depict real people in real life, but also by religious myths pinned their social ideals and aesthetic pursuit, showing the cultural giants of the arts achievements.
After Florentine finish glorious history, Venice school flourished. Venice this with a rich cultural and artistic atmosphere of the city out of the can with a large Florida-based artist Sa par Giorgione, Titian and Veronese, Dingtelietuo like. Venice is the maritime trade and business center, a scenic fishing village so city. Regardless of the content or form of art produced here are Florence starker.
The Our Lady mother mary placed this great era, we find the image of the Virgin also appeared the great human spirit.
As a representative of early Renaissance Florence, both in artistic concept, the art theme, or in the artistic expression have formed a distinct personality characteristics.Arrogant painter Giotto began, the artists began to explore how to inject real-life religious secular image among the gods, how high above the altar of God from the back to the earth, so that religious characters become flesh and blood, people with artistic beauty.
Florentine artists in the art of painting in many scientific achievements, the anatomy, perspective and optical principles to the creation, create real people and real spatial relationships. They pay more attention to sketch the shape, composition pursue symmetrical, balanced and harmonious, with a light and shade modeling, and other artistic techniques.

Madonna and Child

European Renaissance - Italy Roman Culture our Virgin Mary image

Renaissance painting of the Virgin Mary is one of the most common themes, profound spiritual content of the Virgin Mary who has to make the artists of this period almost no one does not relate. In painting and sculpture of the Virgin is the theme of the beauty that can meet the canons of Christian doctrine, such as the humanitarian fraternity of Jesus Christ may be to maximize the publicity, but also a manifestation of universal human values. Each artist has a mother, is a precursor to each viewer, and everyone's heart will enjoy this fact. In the Virgin Mary here, painting and sculpture became the exploration of human existence, explore motherhood, motherhood, etc. express the beauty of the way. These artists have an irresistible appeal.
European Renaissance first originated in 14th century Italy. Italy is located in the central Mediterranean region, the heart of the Middle Ages the world's largest trade area. Florence, Milan and Venice are then water and land transportation hub and distribution center for trade, commerce and industry, where first appeared, the seeds of capitalism, it is also the birthplace of the Renaissance. Italy, as the seat of the Roman heritage of ancient Greek and Roman culture can be directly inherited, with a unique, unparalleled advantages.
Then those people can be salvaged manuscripts, and ancient statues from the Byzantine Empire on the occasion of the Roman ruins excavated, imagine the glorious image of ancient Greece and Albert. At that time people hit the "back to Greece," the banner, in fact, this is a new class, class Qimai summon ancient Greek culture, the arts need to rebuild bourgeois science, philosophy and humanism. Renaissance is an ideological and spiritual and cultural revolution in the field of class against class is emerging in the Middle Ages was stifled by religious traditions - ancient Greece and Rome to the "people" oriented scientific culture, so that revival and launched the Sturm und Drang style of movement.
The Our Lady Mother mary placed this great era, we find the image of the Virgin Mary also appeared the great human spirit.

Virgin and Child with donors on the throne

Religious art theme - the Virgin Mary mourning son

Mary reportedly pregnant by ear into the body, so God sent Christ carrying the cross of Christ Child Mary coming towards the front is the representative of the Holy Spirit to guide pigeons, which are slow to Mary's ear aspects slow landing.
Virgin Mary sat in the spacious and elegant and interior, which is typical of the Nordic delicate painting style. Archangel Gabriel suddenly come in front of the Virgin Mary can not help throbbing a little, look away from the shelves of books. Gabriel holding hands with scrolls, written on a number of "Ave Maria! Full of grace" and other words. Also "Annunciation tapestry" is emphasized her virgin pregnancy, such as a closed garden, and placed in the bottle single white lily flower is a symbol of her purity.
Piece of tapestry is likely to be woven in Flanders region of Arras, Arras was because tapestry production center, its location is found in Spain, which is understandable. Flemish tapestry are renowned throughout Europe, especially in the Spanish art treasures of Flanders; and has close diplomatic and commercial ties between the Spanish and Flemish, so painting itIt may be transferred to the Spanish.
Duke  Bailey is one of the most famous medieval patron of the arts, he is keen to collect a variety of tapestry, gold ornaments, jewelry and daily lessons through other crafts. Presented here is the Japanese lesson by Illustration, fine parchment, delicate ornaments make extraordinary works dazzling FIG.
"Pieta" This theme was both noble and rigorous process. Our Lady robe deep folds, gold jewelery emphasize selvage, and shape the plate like Christ in sharp contrast. Become stiff due to the death of Christ, and had had his crucifixion wounds.
Here the body of Christ may reflect short German religious thought in some of the characteristics of mysticism. They believe that the case of the Virgin of extreme grief, fancies himself once again holding the infant Christ.
Religious mystics imagine the suffering of Christ, Mary, as a mother's pain, as well as the scene of Christ's crucifixion. The artist According to these religious mystics imagine the grief of Mary into visual image - the body of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary in her lap. Therefore, the child is considered the Virgin grief is another religious themes, scenes and other traditional Passion of Christ is different.
"Pieta" performance both direct and solemn. The statue show the artistic features of German mid-14th century: Preference powerful gesture, bold and with a touch of style, as well as dynamic sense at right angles. "Holy War" Our Lady of the performance of the dead son mourning scene.

Pieta