Comparison Assignment Madonna of the Meadow Madonna Enthroned

COMPARISON ASSIGNMENT: MADONNA OF THE MEADOW & MADONNA ENTHRONED The following paper is a comparison of Raphael's Madonna of the Meadow and Cimabue's Madonna Enthroned. Madonna of the Meadow was painted by Raffaello Sanzio, otherwise known as Raphael, in 1505. This time period is known as the Italian Renaissance. The painting was oil on panel and stood 3 ft 8.5 in X 2 ft 10.25 in. It is now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Italy (Adams, 567). Madonna of the Meadow …

…of the painting that is quite interesting is the use of the throne. It looks like the structure of a cathedral in an abstract way, thus tying Christ to the modern church. Although both paintings are very different in many aspects they are extremely good representations of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus. Despite their differences they still portray two very prevalent characters from the Bible and relate though they were created over 200 years apart.