On Thursday’s class, we talked about what made things stand out on certain pieces. One example was the emphasis some artists placed on emotions by focusing on the details and taking away the landscape. There was also more of a narrative that presented itself on the altarpiece compared to others.
More specifically, we talked about the Ghent altarpiece which represented the holy trinity in a unique way. It was also a piece that became more vibrant as you went towards the middle which was where the holy figures were. Something that really stood out to me about this piece was that it was specifically designed for the place it was in by painting it as if it was getting light from an actual window which just made it feel like it belonged and fit in its space.
Another piece we discussed was the Entombment. The artist took inspiration from a piece from Italy for this one but made some changes to make it more emotional and give it a narrative context which highlighted some of the differences between Northern and Italian art.