Raphael's Transfiguration By Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino

In Raphael’s Transfiguration, painted by artist Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino also known simply as, Raphael in 1520. One can observe how Raphael uses color and composition to get his message across with lighter colors at the top representing Jesus and all his glory with the darker colors resting at the bottom. The Tempera grassa style painting is done on wood, measuring 410 x 279 cm, it is currently up for display in The Vatican Museums (Art 1520). The painting depicts the Transfiguration of Jesus at the top with two combined distinct biblical narratives being portrayed under him (Kleinbub). Raphael's work is often compared to his contemporary, another high renaissance master, Michelangelo (West). In this particular painting, Raphael divides his painting into two different stories. The Miracle of the Possessed Boy on the bottom half of the painting with the Transfiguration of Christ on Mount Tabor, at the top giving off his angelic
This woman is turned away from us leaving us her back to look at. She is on her knees in a twisted contrapposto pose. Her right knee is shown to be drawn forward while she puts her right shoulder back. Her left knee is positioned a little behind the right knee leaving her left shoulder forward. Because of this, her arms are directed to the right while her face and reaction are turned to the left. Raphael gave her drapery and skin cooler tones than the ones used for the characters in heavy chiaroscuro in the lower scene in turn, by doing so it illuminates her pink garments. Raphael's depiction of how her garment is painted puts emphasis on her pose underneath. The woman in pink is illuminated with lighter colors causing her to shine almost as bright as the robes drawn on Jesus Christ as well as the two prophets who are on each of his sides. These elements used on her make her stand out a bit more than the others around