This week the emergence of similarities between Northern and Italian art showed a cohesiveness between the two we hadn’t seen before. The works of van der Weyden displayed a crossing over of ideas, combining the scenery and techniques of his contemporaries in the Low Countries with symbolism and tomb structure of the Italian art he likely viewed during the jubilee year. The added context provided by the detailed background combines with the Italian-style presentation of the main figures to create a wholly more convincing and lifelike feel. Weyden’s Deposition also exemplifies a shift in depictions of human emotion that occurred over time both in Italy and the North. Each figure is portrayed in high detail, with careful attention paid to their body language and facial expressions. The use of oil instead of tempura enabled the depiction of lifelike tears. Similar changes in style are evident in the Ghent altarpiece, which we also examined in class. The interior panels display heaven in an extremely natural, realistic, and lifelike way. The scenes seem to mirror what people would see in everyday life, just with more splendor and vivid colors. This serves to draw people to the work. Its status as an altarpiece and the fact that it would have been opened only on select days further intensifies how observers must have felt when seeing it opened. Symbolism is still heavily present, including the Arma Christi, but figures and symbols appear as if they have come from real life and been reflected onto the panels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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