This class we went over the Altar of the Holy Blood which introduced the importance of relics and at the end went over the Protestant Reformation. The Altar of the Holy Blood is very different than other altarpieces we have discussed so far as it is carved out of wood instead of being a painting. It began to be a popular way to display altarpieces in Germanic areas. This piece specifically was commissioned by the town council as to increase tourism because it was said to have a relic inside of it (drop of Christs blood I think?). This then draws tourists and can profit the town. Relics were very holy and decorated with rich color and detailed boxes to show their divinity. They were seen as a direct channel to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We also talked a bit about composition and the importance of how a painting is formatted and the overall color and position choices the artist made. As seen in The Entombment, there is a flow to the picture. The figures make almost a figure eight, which guides our eye throughout the picture, not just at the picture. The highlights and shadows also play a part in which areas stick out to us and which fall to the back, all premeditated ideas of the artist. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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