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| Madonna of The Goldfinch(Madonna Del Cardellino)- Raphael |
The work above was done
by a man named Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, known as Raphael. The painting was
made in the year 1506. He was a painter and architect of the Renaissance. Something
unique about this painting and paintings around its time is what they emphasized.
To a regular person, they may not be able to recognize the composition of the
art. Raphael arranged the Madonna and boys in this work in a triangle. The
clouds in the painting help put her in the center of the work. By the boys
being on her sides, this centers the piece and gives the painting equal
distance from the left and right side. This is referred to as bilateral
symmetry.
The colors capture the
viewers eye. The vibrancy of the colors compliments the bilateral symmetry of
the painting. Raphael's timing of the painting couldn't have been any better.
This came during the Renaissance. As we know, the Renaissance was a time of
rebirth and enlightenment. I get a harmonious and soothing feeling when
observing this painting. Also, the belt of the Madonna's dress is aligned
within the painting. This adds a sense of stability, order, and balance to the
picture. Such subtleties can go unnoticed, but they add elements of brilliance.
Color can have profound impact on someone's viewing of the painting. It can be
muted or intensified. Raphael would draw to plan out his compositions.
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