Holy Sacrament And School Of Athens Comparison
The paintings, School of Athens and Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, by Raphael are similar in style and other elements but also different from each other. These two paintings are both by Raphael the Italian Renaissance artist. Also both of these paintings are frescos. A fresco is large mural painting done directly onto the plaster. The painting becomes a part of the wall. Both are located in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican City.These two paintings are actually in the same room, the Stanza della Segnatura, or the room of signature. The two paintings were done only approximately a year apart one being completed in 1509 and the other in 1510 on opposite walls in the room. However, the content of the paintings are different. The School of
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Both use a lot of white throughout in the marble structures and clouds of the paintings. The people in both of the paintings are wearing more vivid colors such as blues, greens, reds, and yellows. Also is both paintings the light blue sky is seen in the background and the brightens up the picture. Both pictures are also fairly symmetrical because if someone was to divide the painting vertically in half both sides would have roughly the same amount of people on each side and has symmetrical architecture on either side. One side is not favored over another and are equally busy. The scale and proportion in both works of art are the same. The paintings are as life like as possible. All of the people are proportional to each other. The only figure that stands on is, in the Disputation of the Holy Sacrament Jesus is slightly larger than the rest of the people. I believe this was done to represent him as the all powerful God. Jesus is also emphasized because he seems to be glowing and looks very pure and holy. There is a lot of variety in both of these paintings the business of all of the people and things going on gives it variation. However, this variation is done throughout the entire painting and this gives both of the paintings unity and
Both use a lot of white throughout in the marble structures and clouds of the paintings. The people in both of the paintings are wearing more vivid colors such as blues, greens, reds, and yellows. Also is both paintings the light blue sky is seen in the background and the brightens up the picture. Both pictures are also fairly symmetrical because if someone was to divide the painting vertically in half both sides would have roughly the same amount of people on each side and has symmetrical architecture on either side. One side is not favored over another and are equally busy. The scale and proportion in both works of art are the same. The paintings are as life like as possible. All of the people are proportional to each other. The only figure that stands on is, in the Disputation of the Holy Sacrament Jesus is slightly larger than the rest of the people. I believe this was done to represent him as the all powerful God. Jesus is also emphasized because he seems to be glowing and looks very pure and holy. There is a lot of variety in both of these paintings the business of all of the people and things going on gives it variation. However, this variation is done throughout the entire painting and this gives both of the paintings unity and