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What Are The Similarities Between Theotokos And Child Between Saints
Theotokos and Child between Saints Theodore and George and Röttgen Pietà both have their own ways when it comes to representing the Virgin Mary. They both have different emotions, actions, and different times as to when the moment is happening. And with their differences, they also have some similarities. Röttgen Pietà is a wooden sculpture that has been painted and it deals with Virgin Mary after Christ’s crucifixion. The sculpture is from 1300-1325 C.E and is located in Rheinisches, Landesmuseum in Bonn, Germany. During this time, art pieces were very dramatic and it is present in this sculpture with the way the figures are made. The emotions are visible by the way Mary is holding her dead son, her face is visible with dread and is slouching a bit to show her grief. Christ is extremely skinny and the body is falling uncomfortably into Mary’s hands showing that he’s dead along with all the blood and injuries visible on him. …show more content…
This has been thought to be represented as Christ feeling uneasy as he knows he will soon be crucified. And in Röttgen Pietà, Christ has already gone through his crucifixion and it shows the aftermath of it all. However a difference between the works is shown with the difference in emotional connection. Theotokos and the child doesn’t have much emotion, it’s neutral and calm, but Röttgen Pietà shows more emotion. Virgin Mary’s sadness is obvious and she’s shown grieving over Christ who is now
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