Elements of Art: Shape/ Form
Masolino da Panicale, San Giuliano (c. 1420)
Luca Signorelli, Madonna and Child (c. 1490)
Masolino da Panicale and Luca Signorelli share a similar understanding of human form. In Panicale’s painting, San Giuliano, and Signorelli’s Madonna and child, they illustrate a comparable knowledge of shape and expression. Although they are both pieces created during the Renaissance, they date at c. 1420 and c. 1490; 70 years apart. They still hold strikingly similar shapes in regard to anatomy and angles. Both figures are painted at three quarter profiles and have bone structures that resemble each other. Panicale and Signorelli show the shapes of their subjects’ bodies underneath a heavy layer of clothing. Signorelli’s Madonna has a bulkier frame; her shape gives the impression of a sturdy woman. Conversly, Panicale’s San Giuliano has a more frail form, as he stands alone, centered, without strong footing. The shape of San Giuliano is also much more rigid, as a posing figure, whereas the Madonna is a fluid image almost captured in motion while playing with her Son. In these two works, the captured human form shows relationship, understanding of anatomy and emotion.
Masolino da Panicale, San Giuliano (c. 1420)
Luca Signorelli, Madonna and Child (c. 1490)
Masolino da Panicale and Luca Signorelli share a similar understanding of human form. In Panicale’s painting, San Giuliano, and Signorelli’s Madonna and child, they illustrate a comparable knowledge of shape and expression. Although they are both pieces created during the Renaissance, they date at c. 1420 and c. 1490; 70 years apart. They still hold strikingly similar shapes in regard to anatomy and angles. Both figures are painted at three quarter profiles and have bone structures that resemble each other. Panicale and Signorelli show the shapes of their subjects’ bodies underneath a heavy layer of clothing. Signorelli’s Madonna has a bulkier frame; her shape gives the impression of a sturdy woman. Conversly, Panicale’s San Giuliano has a more frail form, as he stands alone, centered, without strong footing. The shape of San Giuliano is also much more rigid, as a posing figure, whereas the Madonna is a fluid image almost captured in motion while playing with her Son. In these two works, the captured human form shows relationship, understanding of anatomy and emotion.
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