Description: The men, women, and children all seem to progress up ward from the bottom left hand corner. This progression leads to the top right hand corner which presents somewhat of a climax to the piece which is one of the men throwing an infant to the ground. All the people seem to create a ball or cluster of flesh and skin. The flesh tones are brought out much more with the blue and red drapes that reside on some of the people. The buildings are placed in the backround and fade out to keep the attention toward the people.
Interpretation: As terriable as it may be to see a child thrown to it's death, that terror is over looked because of the beautiful detail in the muscles and cloth. All the muscles presents a dominating feeling and combine well with the fear in everyone's face. Everything is beautifully rendered and flows systamatically through out the piece.The men's faces are not fully visiable because they are not the most important aspect. The importance lies in the actions of the men. The men are on a quest to kill the children, and the women are trying to stop them. The meaning is terriable but the way this piece is presented takes so much away from the violent aspect.
Evaluation: I love this piece. The way it is rendered, its vibrent use of skin tones and other basic color, and its attention to detail. I look at this piece and I am not stunned because of it's meaning or the fact that children are being murdered, but, I'm stunned by how beautifully this picture is painted. I think this piece is very successful. The detail of the forground makes this painting.
1 comment:
You DID get past the content to make a good description and interpretation, but made your evaluation NOT on formal issues but its realistic portrayal.
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