Two outstanding pieces are presented here. Each one is part of the Metropolitan Museum’s fantastic collection of art. Both depicting Madonna and baby Jesus. Both pieces are also by two different artists, even tough having many similarities and differences. The Madonna which is dressed in a pink attire is by Guariento di Arpo, Italian, active Padua by 1338-died 1368/70. The other Madonna, which in blue attire, is by a follower of Giotto. “Puzzled scholars. It may be by a Papuan follower of Giotto and was approximately painted about 1310-1315”. The painting done by Guariento di Arpo, With Madonna and child, tempera on wood, gold ground, is of course a very good painting. Within this painting you can see true compassion between a mother and child, as the…show more content… They do know that he was a follower of Giotto, though, which gives the impression that at least the man, studied beneath a great artist. Well the second Madonna and child, depicts Madonna holding baby Jesus, both gazing within each other’s eyes with love. Madonna is wearing a Blue, raggedy robe, with a pink undershirt. This robe gives a more realistic look, at what a real person would wear, and not something divine and beautifully put together. The colors in this painting are very dull, and faded. The painting also shows only from torso up of Madonna. Baby Jesus is being held close to his mother, as he’s up against her chest, gently touching his mom’s chin. Baby Jesus’s hair is kind of light brown in a afro type hairstyle, I guess to represent a halo. This particular painting also demonstrates about three colors total, pink, blue and apricot. The wood that the piece is on is shaped as a pentagon, without the top being pointy. Its grooved with an indentation of blue along the outer lines, with golden circles placed within. The painting is nicely done
