"The Alba Madonna"
By: Raphael Marchigan

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Describe:
From the viewpoint of an outsider, Raphael Marchigan's painting shows a mother and two children, one of which is holding a cross.
-implied lines
-complex shapes
-organic shapes

Interpret:
I think Marchigan is trying to express that we should have a strong relationship with Jesus, where he is the main focus and center of our lives. This is shown through the mother and child looking at Jesus and the cross.

1483-1520
Roman Period

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Analyze:
-the human figures dominate
-the sky and ground are negative spaces
-the eye focuses in on the baby holding the cross because the other baby and the woman are looking at him
-the blue draping symbolizes Mary
-while the humans are relatively balanced, the cross draws the eye to the left, creating a focal point

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