After reading the critiques of Benois Madonna and Virgin of the Rocks, examine the paintings. What aspects of the paintings do the critiques help you focus on? Would you have noticed these aspects without the critique? What is the purpose of this critique? Is anything missing from the critique that you would have liked addressed? How will reading these critiques help you when it is time to write your own critiques?
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Without the critique I defintaly wouldn't have noticed the flower that connects the child with the mother in Benois Madonna. I also wouldn't have noticed the shaded and soft contours of the figures. In Virgin of the rocks, I wouldn't have noticed the flowers and water plants. What got my attnetion first was the stream in the back. I also didn't notice the angel on the right and how she slightly smiles and looks at the Infant.
The critiques on the paintings help me understand the background of the painting. I would have never noticed this before I read the critique, it helped me learn more about the painting. I don't really think anything is missing from the critique. Reading these will help me with writing my own because now I have a better idea on what to write.
I like how the critiques pointed out the different techniques used, such as the soft lines used in Madonna and child to make the scene appear warmer. I also did not notice the halo above her head in Virgin of the Rocks until the critique said that she was an angel.
The critiques help me focus on the more subtle details in the painiting that I would otherwise not notice. They focus on little details that wouldnormally not be nitced but when are realized could possibly change the perspective that you may have on a piece of art.
In Modonna and the Child, without the critique, I would not have noticed the "gentle movements" as an element of the painting. I did not know that movements could be seen as an element. Also, I would not have noticed lighting or the "upside triangle."
In The Virgin and the Infant, I noticed the "stream of water" very quickly. Since the painting was made of primarily earth tones, the blue of the stream and the bright light of the window attracted my attention first.
In the painting "Madona and Child" the critique helps with how the flower brings them together and the warm colors form a light around them. In the other painting, "Virgin of the Rocks," the critique points out how the angel has a slight smile and is pointing to Infant Saint John.
If it were not for the critiques I have read before viewing the photographs, I honestly would not have understood the concept of what is going on in the photograph. These critiques help me to write my own because they are exact examples of how you should be writing your own critiques for your photos.
in the picture, Madonna and Child, i think that the face of the angel is like a child's face.
the Vigin of the rocks looks as though it has the same child in it as Madonna and Child
If i had to answer the question:
How will reading these critiques help you when it is time to write your own critiques? I would say that, It would help me get an idea of to write a critique.
The critique of the Benois Madonna helped me focus on the connection the mother has with her child. Her expression creates a loving and caring mood which is also shown in the Virgin of the Rocks. I think that by reading these critiques I have an idea of what I need to do to make a critique of my own. It also shows me what I need to include and what I should mention in my critique.
"Madonna and Child"
The critique helped me focus on the juxtaposition of the two figures in the middle. It also helped me see that they are connected by the small flower, which gives a feeling of harmony to the painting. I would not have noticed the flower, or how the tone and contrast give the feeling of a warm setting.
After looking at the "Madonna and child" painting and then re-reading the critque, i have noticed many things. the critques helped me focus on the light which is drawn to the two figures. Also without the critque i may not have notice how the light helps round the figures.
After i have now looked at the crique and the painting "Virgin of the Rocks" i have been helped in realizing some details. the critwue helped me see the halos on the figures, which at first glance i missed because of the colors in the background.
The aspects of the paintings that helped me focus on was that a stream of water can be glimpsed in the distance. The angel looks towards the observer with a slight smile and points to Infant Saint John. After reading the critique of Virgin of the Rocks, I noticed the things that were described in the critique in the painting. If I didn't read the critique before examining the paintings, I don't think that I would've been able to pinpoint out those things that were described in the critique.
The aspects of the paintings that the critiques helped me focus on was the attention to detail.
I would not have noticed the little flower in the "Madonna and Child" painting. Neither would I have known that the baby in "Virgin of the Rocks" was actually Infant Saint John.
The purpose of the critique is to inform you about the piece and draw your attention to small details or things that you might have missed the first time.
In the "Madonna and Child" critique, I would liked to address that the two children had halos above their heads, indicating that they are angels or innocent.
Reading the critiques will help me to write my own critique because now I know to pay attention to detail and explain what each symbol means. Also, i will emphasize the feeling or mood that the piece creates.
Without the critques I probably would see the Madonna and Child painting as just a mother and child. I wouldn't have noticed the fower and the meaning behind it at all. Doing these critiques will definetely help me with my own because it will help me look for the deeper meaning and see the little details that mean a ton.
The aspects of the paintings that I wouldn't have noticed without the critiques are the stream in the distance in the painting "Virgin of the Rocks". o also would've missed out on the different color effects and the deeper story in "Benois Madonna". Reading these critiques will help when it is time to write my own critiques because they are very descriptive and they forced me to look into the picture more than I would have originally.
The critiques help me understand the meaning of the paintings. Without the critiques I would not have noticed the concept of this painting because I wouldn't of picked up on the little details. This critique helps me to write my own because it gives me a good example of what an art critique should include.
The aspects the critiques help us focusa on are the little details in photos or paintings. Me personally probably would have noticed most of the details with out the critique. The purpose of the critique is to tewll us the history of the painter or the photographer and to tell us movement and to describe what we see in the photo or painting. No nothing is missing that i would like addressed. Reading these critiques qill help me write mine because i will know how to write it and what to write and what not to write.
Aspects that the critic helps me focus on is the tones and movements of the figures. In the "Madonna and Child" critic it says that her face is an upside down triangle. I would not have noticed this if I did not read the critic. I also did not notice the flower that connnects the women and child in "Madonna and Child". I don't really think anything is missing from the critic. Reading the critics will help me write my own because now I know what points to look for and critic on.
Honestly i did not even see the flower between the child and his mother in Benois Madonna. All i saw was the happiness and love that they showed one another. But the critique did help somewhat knowing a litte information before i actually got to see the picture. And for the virgin in the rocks i didnt even notice the rocks in the background till i looked more closely because i was looking at the close up.
After reading the critiques of Benois Madonna and Virgin of the Rocks, and examining the paintings more closely, I’ve been able to pick up on various aspects from the paintings that I may never have noticed or focused on before had it not been for reading the critiques.
Take for example, the critique of Benois Madonna. After reading the critique, I was able to pay closer attention and keep my eyes out for the tiny flower that was said to act as a device to connect the two’s gazes. I was also able to more easily notice the evidence of warm light and the rounding of forms which helped to create a feeling of life and motion in the atmosphere in which the painting was depicted in. Finally, after having read the critique, I paid closer attention to the look on the Virgin’s face and just how truly lively and compelling it actually was.
After reading the critique of Virgin of the Rocks I was able to pick up on the rocky landscape, flowers, plants, stream in the distance, and angel looking towards the observer with a slight smile while pointing to the Infant Saint John.
I don’t think that I would have picked up on as many tiny details in the paintings had it not been for the critiques, and appreciate how critiques can help to make art a little more easy to take in and understand.
I might have touched a little upon the fact that the models were all wearing halos a-top their heads, but besides that not too much else.
Reading these critiques will help me when it’s time to write my own, because I will now have something to go off of and check with, to make sure I’m doing my critique effectively.
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