Old Man With His Grandson By Domenico Ghirlandaio: Painting Analysis

As I pondered upon the painting by Domenico Ghirlandaio, “Old Man with his Grandson”, I was instantly aware of the humanistic value it held. When we consider the paintings of the Medieval period, you expect some type of religious implication in artwork to be expressed. In this case, we have moved forward to the Renaissance period, thus, the scene simply lacks the slightest hint of any heavenly focus. I see the realistic image, of a young boy clearly of noble decent, clothed in red, gazing up in adoration at his grandfather, dressed in red and fur. I notice the placement of the boys’ hand, so gently laying upon the chest of his grandfather, as he is peering down at the young lad. I wonder if the two of them are in conversation or simply in