Analysis Of Di Credi's Madonna And Child

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The di Credi's "Madonna and Child" (c. 1500) image is one of the earliest Florentine panel paints, known to have been produced with a paint medium that comprises of oil for color pigments. This method of painting, supposedly, appeared first in the northern painting in the first half of the 15th century which spread quickly until his time. This painting technique was first adopted in Italian who developed it up to the mark. Florentine type of depiction spread widely due to the painting. Its popularity among the masses can be understood by the fact that the image has been used by most religious foundation in expression of Jesus and His mother Marry during the child’s tender age (Gelfand, 2000). It’s one of the most treasured paintings in the world. When compared to the Italian standards, the panel is said to be very minor, but its regard is extensively expressed with respect to many other paintings that are said to be, in the ancient times, the most regarded. …show more content…

The baby is held by the mother with her right hand, as the child holds on to her left hand. The mother is show to be wearing a dress gown that comprises of yellow lining from the inside and a blue outer cover. Also, she is dressed in a reddish dress, and is also covering her head with a bluish net. The child seems to be draped with a cream white piece of cloth and is seated on a brown clothe. The place looks like an old ancient city, through the window, and a river can be seen flowing through the huge buildings. It can be seen in the picture that the mother is sitting on a high place which would also enable her to look at other buildings within the

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