There are many things I like about Jan Van Eyck's artwork, the intricate detail in all of his pieces is absolutely outstanding and the subtlety of the symbolism in his work always have me looking for every detail when looking at his work. For this particular blog I chose Jan Van Eyck's oil painting Madonna of Chancellor Rolin (dated 1435); in this piece Mother Mary is being crowned by a hoovering angel as she presents the baby Jesus to Chancllor Rolin.
The thing that I like over all about Eyck's pieces of art are the emotion portrayed in the peoples faces, its hard to interpret what exact emotions he was trying to get across to the viewer. I like this because as the viewer we can make a range assumptions and/or stories about what these people are feeling, making us want to keep looking and ultimately connect with the piece. I think Eyck may have done this on purpose so that the viewer wouldn't focus as much on the people in the piece but more on the details around them, whether its in the intricate detail of the clothing they are wearing, the scenery in the background ETC.
I enjoy this art ,I believe the background gives you a vision of what was to be.
ReplyDeleteJan van Eyck's attention to detail is amazing. He is becoming one of my favorites. Here he uses perspective to draw in the viewer. The background makes the subjects stand out more than if it were just a blank wall. Good find.
ReplyDeleteWhile van Eyck's attention to detail is always interesting and he often leaves us with more questions than answers, I find his pieces to lack that relational quality. The players sometimes look toward each other but never seem to make that emotional connection that we make in real life.
ReplyDeleteVan Eyck shown his understanding in perspective in this piece. Looking through the building and through the landscape to the horizon everything falls into perspective. Complimentary to the perspective and shape of the figures on the frontal part of the plane. Mary, Jesus, the angel, and the Chancellor all fit well with their different sizes, posture, and position.
ReplyDeleteLove the details in Jan Van Eyck's work, like the tile floor or even the city in the background with the bridge, the top of the coloums, stained glass, and whaty these people are wearing. To me these details make this scene look real or believeable, and the perspective of these piece makes it seem even more believeable. The only thing that seems stiff to me is Jesus he looks like he is just sitting there with no kind of interaction with his mom, he looks kind of mad actually
ReplyDeleteI don't like the way the baby looks in this piece. its face reminds me of a little old man. That's just beyond creepy. Babies should not look like that.
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