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Introduction
The first image consists of enthroned Virgin Mary and the child and was sculptured between 1210 and 1220. It was made within Meuse Valley, France and the culture involved in making the art work is north French and the medium used is oak with traces of Polychromy. The dimensions of the art work are 48 1/2 x 20 1/4 x 19in. (123.2 x 51.4 x 48.3cm). The classification of this artwork is sculpture made of wood. The other image is an image of Virgin and Child attributed to Claus de Werve-Netherlandish. It was made in Poligny, Burgundy. I saw it in the MET museum in New York. The artist who sculptured this art was Claus de Werve (active 1396–ca. 1439). I will be comparing this piece of art with the art of Virgin and Child France late 12th century made of Oak with Polychromy.
In the Virgin and Child France, the one we studied in class, the Virgin Mary stamps on a dragon under her right foot. This piece of work is made of oak with Polychromy which means it has traces of paint. It is a priory of Oignies, Belgium. It is a bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941 (41.190.283). This dragon is serpent. The dragon is meant to bring to mind the how serpent tempted eve in the book of genesis. This shows that Mary is the new eve who defeats Satan instead. It originated from the priory of Oignies, Belgium.
The Virgin and Child France has a crowned Queen of heaven Mary who is seated on an opulently decked out and ornamented throne. The infant Jesus is holding orb or apple and blesses. Mary while holding baby Jesus also tramples a jargon in victory. This is a visual reference to the Book of genesis whereby God declares to the devil that, “I will put hostility between thee and the woman”. The fluid drapery style of dressing is a characteristic of northern sculpture in the era 1200. This art work has been painted and the color of this sculpture is grey brown. The material used in making the art work is hard and the texture of this material is rough. Oak is piece of wood that is sculptured to make this piece of art. It is typified by palette of grey brown with tone of natural tints. This art work stands at 481/2 inches high. It is made of curved wood which is oak and then painted. In the Virgin and Child France was produced in 1210-1220. This is one of the earliest France series of ancient stone figures unearthed within France. This sculpture falls in the category of freestanding figures. This is a prehistoric sculpture
Virgin and Child attributed to Claus de Werve-Netherland is brown in color. It is made of limestone which is composed of calcium carbonate within the form of calcite. The material which is limestone consists of trace amounts of dolomite, clay as well as quartz. The limestone used in making this piece of work is formed from compressed and cemented sea shells as well as marine animal skeletons. It has a fine texture since it is composed of fine-grain. This piece of art is very soft.
Virgin and Child attributed to Claus de Werve-Netherland is a monumental and still engagingly intimate image of Virgin Mary and the child. Its title is Virgin and the Child and it was made between 1425 and 1417. It was made in Poligny, Burgundy and the culture involved while making this piece of work is French. As said before, it is made of limestone and it is painted and gilded as well. Its overall weight is 1612lb. (731.2kg) while its base is approximately 494lb. (224.1kg).
The classification is sculpture that is made of stone. This sculpture represents a gift of john the fearless, duke of Burgundy who passed way in 1419 or his wife Margaret of Bavaria who passed away in 1424 to the convent that they established at Poligny. This was dedicated to the Franciscan Order of Poor Clares. The sculpture was almost certainly installed within the area reserved for the fidelity of the nuns. This sculpture represents the role of Mary as a personification of wisdom which is evoked by the open book on the lap Christ. On the contrary to the warmth of portrayal of, other and son, the biblical inscription on the bench is a reminder of us about the fulfillment of the prophesy in the Old Testament. It represents Ecclesiastics 24:14.
Conclusion
Visiting the museum was so amusing to me since it gave me a chance of learning within an entirely different and stimulating atmosphere apart from the usual classroom environment that I am used to. It widens the understanding of the course assigned text in addition to heightening individual interest which potentiated the continuation of this course with much simplicity. The visit to museum also exposed me to implausible works by various noble artists.
