After looking at works of art that are showing a story, it is interesting to think about how the story is being told. Sometimes the narrative is more concrete and in other instances, they are more abstract. Typically, the works we are looking at provide a more concrete narrative. For example, we have been looking at “polyptychs”, which are altarpieces showing different scenes by using panels. However, back to thinking about storytelling modes, I find it fascinating to consider the intentionality of the artists. With larger works like Quarton’s Coronation of the Virgin, the piece is so large with so much going on that it is interesting to see where the eye is drawn and which areas have more finite detail. By breaking down the work into smaller sections, the differences become far more apparent.
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