The Lamentation, by Giotto Di Bondone
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The Lamentation
One of the early and truely trailblazing works of art in the early Rennasance was The Lamentation, created by Giotto di Bondone, who has been called the father of renaissance art. Giotto was one of the first to portray the illusions of real life, using techniques that were lost in the middle ages. His paintings give illusions of depth, while also using realism to show emotion. As can be seen in The Lamentation Giotto still used some of the medieval style of painting but it is also drastically improving in depth and realism in his painting. In this way, he strayed from the formula that had been used for typical religious paintings of Byzantine style. What is even more remarkable about the Lamentation and all of Giotto’s works for that matter, is the fact that he was so ahead of his time, painting with typical renaissance style almost a century before others. The Lamentation is actually just one part of a many faceted work of art, the fresco inside Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel, painted circa 1305. The painting is a depiction of Christ just after being taken off of the cross. Giotto masterfully shows the expressions and depth of space, and draws the viewer’s eye to focal several points, as well as making the piece esthetically pleasing by creating a moving work of art.
The Lamentation is a painting, which is actually somewhat different for chapels at the time, when mosaics were the preferred type of decoration. Instead of mosaic, Giotto used something that would be able to stick to the wall, like fresco. After finishing the city was so proud of him that they wanted him to design the steeple for a cathedral as well (Gombrich, 218). When compared with works other of the same time period it is notable that The Lamentation is not as symmetrical as the earlier Byzantine style. The main focus of the painting is Mary, who is grieving the loss of her son. The rock outcropping is used to direct the viewer’s focus directly to their faces.
Giotto is incredibly...
One of the early and truely trailblazing works of art in the early Rennasance was The Lamentation, created by Giotto di Bondone, who has been called the father of renaissance art. Giotto was one of the first to portray the illusions of real life, using techniques that were lost in the middle ages. His paintings give illusions of depth, while also using realism to show emotion. As can be seen in The Lamentation Giotto still used some of the medieval style of painting but it is also drastically improving in depth and realism in his painting. In this way, he strayed from the formula that had been used for typical religious paintings of Byzantine style. What is even more remarkable about the Lamentation and all of Giotto’s works for that matter, is the fact that he was so ahead of his time, painting with typical renaissance style almost a century before others. The Lamentation is actually just one part of a many faceted work of art, the fresco inside Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel, painted circa 1305. The painting is a depiction of Christ just after being taken off of the cross. Giotto masterfully shows the expressions and depth of space, and draws the viewer’s eye to focal several points, as well as making the piece esthetically pleasing by creating a moving work of art.
The Lamentation is a painting, which is actually somewhat different for chapels at the time, when mosaics were the preferred type of decoration. Instead of mosaic, Giotto used something that would be able to stick to the wall, like fresco. After finishing the city was so proud of him that they wanted him to design the steeple for a cathedral as well (Gombrich, 218). When compared with works other of the same time period it is notable that The Lamentation is not as symmetrical as the earlier Byzantine style. The main focus of the painting is Mary, who is grieving the loss of her son. The rock outcropping is used to direct the viewer’s focus directly to their faces.
Giotto is incredibly...