Saturday 6 March 2010

Renaissance harmony and beauty



This painting is "The last judgement" by Michelangelo in 1536-41.

There's a great balance in this painting. You can see the left side is people who go to heaven, and the right side is down to the inferno. This two scene against each other, but it makes this painting more harmonious. Jesus is the center in it, he sits in middle of the top. This great design makes Jesus seems more powerful, and this piece becomes beautiful.

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The Virgin and Chancellor Rolin--was painted in 1435 by Jan Van Eyck.

I find a great beauty in this painting. If I draw a line in middle, there's a window right on it. It shows a symmetrical balance. There's a cool design: The figures are larger in the forground, it makes the figures stand out. It may destroy the harmony, but shows the balance.


1 comment:

Savant English School said...

Great work Hank. I like both your choices and the explanation you gave. Keep it up!