Raphael And The Alba Madonna Analysis
Raphael and the Alba Madonna Arts 230 University of Phoenix
Rafaello Sanzio da Urbino was born in 1483 in Urbino, Italy.
Throughout most of his early life he studied as an apprentice under Pietro Perugino, a high renaissance artist that studied alongside Leonardo da Vinci, in 1501 Raphael finished his apprenticeship and began to paint commissioned works. In 1510 he was commissioned to paint the Alba Madonna by Paolo Giovio.
What materials were needed for Raphael’s drawings?
Raphael started as most artist start by drawing sketches using red chalk, charcoal or …show more content…
Most of Raphael’s paintings were oil based paints on linen stretched over a wood panel backing and then coated with a resin and primed with lead white paint, sometimes with added chalk. Panels were prepared with a gesso, a mixture of glue and chalk. Oil paints were usually hand made by mixing a colored powder into an oil, such as walnut, linseed, or poppyseed.
How do the elements of Raphael’s drawings come together to form the final …show more content…
Art, and the commissioning of it, is usually based on who the commissioning body is. Since this painting was originally commissioned to be displayed in a church, Raphael intended this painting to be a symbol of the religious faith that was prevalent within the region.
How was his intended meaning successfully conveyed through the painting?
The meaning of the painting, according to religious scholars, is when the infant John the Baptist hands the cross to the Christ child, it was as he (Christ) already had an understanding of his future sacrifice to mankind.
Do you consider drawing to be as important an art form as painting? Explain your answer.
Yes, drawing is just as important as painting in that they are both forms of creative expression. According to Giarrano, 2014 “I find it can help make the final painting stronger in a number of ways. After all, when you paint you’re not drawing with the brush, you’re using the skills you have from drawing to accurately assess the shape you’re seeing and then put that shape down in paint. A study is also about planning. The more you do before starting your painting, the better chance you’ll have for creating a successful work.” And I could not agree
Rafaello Sanzio da Urbino was born in 1483 in Urbino, Italy.
Throughout most of his early life he studied as an apprentice under Pietro Perugino, a high renaissance artist that studied alongside Leonardo da Vinci, in 1501 Raphael finished his apprenticeship and began to paint commissioned works. In 1510 he was commissioned to paint the Alba Madonna by Paolo Giovio.
What materials were needed for Raphael’s drawings?
Raphael started as most artist start by drawing sketches using red chalk, charcoal or …show more content…
Most of Raphael’s paintings were oil based paints on linen stretched over a wood panel backing and then coated with a resin and primed with lead white paint, sometimes with added chalk. Panels were prepared with a gesso, a mixture of glue and chalk. Oil paints were usually hand made by mixing a colored powder into an oil, such as walnut, linseed, or poppyseed.
How do the elements of Raphael’s drawings come together to form the final …show more content…
Art, and the commissioning of it, is usually based on who the commissioning body is. Since this painting was originally commissioned to be displayed in a church, Raphael intended this painting to be a symbol of the religious faith that was prevalent within the region.
How was his intended meaning successfully conveyed through the painting?
The meaning of the painting, according to religious scholars, is when the infant John the Baptist hands the cross to the Christ child, it was as he (Christ) already had an understanding of his future sacrifice to mankind.
Do you consider drawing to be as important an art form as painting? Explain your answer.
Yes, drawing is just as important as painting in that they are both forms of creative expression. According to Giarrano, 2014 “I find it can help make the final painting stronger in a number of ways. After all, when you paint you’re not drawing with the brush, you’re using the skills you have from drawing to accurately assess the shape you’re seeing and then put that shape down in paint. A study is also about planning. The more you do before starting your painting, the better chance you’ll have for creating a successful work.” And I could not agree