Kathryn Patterson, ARTH 100: Visual Analysis, Essay 1, February 25, 2016
“Gazing Eyes: The Madonna and Child Enthroned with Four Angels” The Madonna and Child Enthroned with Four Angels, painted by Giovanni Martino Spanzotti is a piece of artwork that has directional lines, implied lines, balance, and one point linear perspective woven within the strokes to provide meaning to the viewers, while implying the importance of the child present. The painting uses these techniques to provide the viewers with an understanding while just gazing at the painting, and aiming to present the child as the son of God. Using these techniques allows individuals to be able to draw the viewer’s eye to the infant who sits on the Madonna’s lap. Directional lines are like many other lines in the nature that they are in fact, lines. These lines though, draw the viewer’s eyes directly to the child, and all with purpose. The arch of …show more content…
The four angels that sit on the sides of the paintings are staring directly at the child, along with the Madonna looking down at him. These lines are not drawn on the paper for the viewer to see, but they are drawn by the eyes of these angels and the mother to help guide the gaze of the viewer to the Child. Not only do the angels have a purpose of looking at the child with these lines, but they are also a part of the balance of this painting. Two angels per side, one just above the other, causing no disturbance of the balance, giving the eye nowhere to be drawn to. The Madonna is slightly shifted in her chair to look down at this holy child. While these are all balanced, the child is not. He is off of her leg, leaning away from her, disturbing the balance of the painting. The abnormality of the child who is not dead center of the painting moves the eyes to him, placing more importance on him, and taking it away from the
“Gazing Eyes: The Madonna and Child Enthroned with Four Angels” The Madonna and Child Enthroned with Four Angels, painted by Giovanni Martino Spanzotti is a piece of artwork that has directional lines, implied lines, balance, and one point linear perspective woven within the strokes to provide meaning to the viewers, while implying the importance of the child present. The painting uses these techniques to provide the viewers with an understanding while just gazing at the painting, and aiming to present the child as the son of God. Using these techniques allows individuals to be able to draw the viewer’s eye to the infant who sits on the Madonna’s lap. Directional lines are like many other lines in the nature that they are in fact, lines. These lines though, draw the viewer’s eyes directly to the child, and all with purpose. The arch of …show more content…
The four angels that sit on the sides of the paintings are staring directly at the child, along with the Madonna looking down at him. These lines are not drawn on the paper for the viewer to see, but they are drawn by the eyes of these angels and the mother to help guide the gaze of the viewer to the Child. Not only do the angels have a purpose of looking at the child with these lines, but they are also a part of the balance of this painting. Two angels per side, one just above the other, causing no disturbance of the balance, giving the eye nowhere to be drawn to. The Madonna is slightly shifted in her chair to look down at this holy child. While these are all balanced, the child is not. He is off of her leg, leaning away from her, disturbing the balance of the painting. The abnormality of the child who is not dead center of the painting moves the eyes to him, placing more importance on him, and taking it away from the