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In the following essay I shall compare and contrast paintings from the medieval and renaissance period.
Medieval paintings were very realistic and precise. The king in the painting is in the middle, and anything painted in the middle is the center of attraction or the important object in the painting. To prove this theory, I looked at the painting and the first thing that caught my eye is the king. The human body is not too detailed but the actions they are doing or intend to do are very clear. The painter created visual space in this painting in a very witty way; he painted pillars and ceiling ornaments, which is an indication of height and space. I think it is a very successful method because the person who is looking at the painting has space to look around. The painting in my opinion is more realistic than naturalistic because I think he a...

Posted by: Rheannon Androckitis

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