Sunday, March 18, 2007
A Report from Carter
Much of the greatest art of Rome is seen in churches. Raphael, Michelangelo, and especially Caravaggio contributed their talent to these churches. Caravaggio displays numerous paintings in churches. Perhaps the greatest of these is the "Madonna of the Pilgrims" in the Sant'Agostino basilica. The painting includes the Madonna, Jesus, and two peasants. Caravaggio's masterful use of color and positioning shocks the spectator. One famous aspect of this painting is the dirtiness of the peasant's foot. Traditionally everyone in Madonna paintings was portrayed as clean. Another beautiful aspect of this painting is in the positioning of the figures and background. The figures in this painting form a diagonal line. However, the pillar is straight and the peasants' staffs point diagonally the other way. As usual, Caravaggio's paintings display deep emotion and drama. This painting and many others have convinced me that there are indeed good artists, but I believe that there are only three: Raphael, Michelangelo, and Caravaggio.
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Yea Carter! I found a photo the Caravaggio painting online, and you really did a great job of describing it. Though if you think there are only three great artists you've been away from our SS class too long -- Josiah, Jonathan, & Josh have been amazing us with their chalk drawings. :)
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