Comparing The Entombmment And Giotto's Lamentation

Giotto’s Lamentation and Caravaggio’s The Entombment both share the same blibical subject, Jesus’ death and those whom are deeply devastated by his death. In these two works, a huge sense of sadness and disbelief is shown through fine/ detailed facial expressions and body movements. In Lamentation, the woman who is propping up Jesus’ body is believed to be Mary; the manner in which she’s holding up her son, leaning forwards as if she was trying to wake him in disbelief of his death. Mary’s facial expression is also showing a sense of sorrow by the way her eyes seem to be pleading for Jesus to wake up. Also on the upper part of this work there are 10 angels who also share this same emotion of sorrow and grief. One of the angels is pulling their
Also, we see a person behind everyone with her had raised to the sky showing frustration, disbelief, and grief, as if she was pleading to God for some sort of miracle and strength. Another trait in which both works share is the simplicity of the work’s background, this is done so the background doesn't draw attention away from the focal point. In Lamentation the background is all blue with a rocky hill expressing simplicity and naturalism while in The Entombment doesn't actually have a background it is complete darkness and black, this is done to draw attention to the figures through shade and lighting showing chiaroscuro. The simplified background to be able to focus on the focal point of these works of art which is also another trait they have in common. Giotto and Caravaggio both placed the focal point at the bottom left of their paintings by placing Jesus slanted body there and all the figures surrounding Jesus trying to hold him up. Lastly, both works of art are opened works meaning that the viewer literally feels as if they're in the painting as well because of the illusion of space that is reflected from both