Class five-21-feb-2024
In class we discussed the amount of effort an artist has to put into research, specifically in the Bible to create a work of art that is used on biblical events if the painting in question is not a common painting that has been reproduced countless times. An example of this is the tribute money by Masaccio. This painting also reflects the time in which it was made. By referencing the political scene in Florenc through the inclusion of taxing in the painting. The tax collector in the painting. Is also wearing current garb as posed to christ and the apostles who are wearing woolen garbs, akin to togas. This difference in clothing makes the connection that the old biblical scene is making commentary on the present day political scene.
We also discussed the nuance of creating a painting of the holy trinity (the father the son and the holy spirit. The most successful person we looked at used linear perspective to separate the three intertwined individuals from the front of the paint to the back. As well as top to bottom on a flat plain. This creates distinction between the three separate but keeps them together visually.