I went to the Brooklyn museum for an art project. The objective was to be looking for which artifact would catch my eye. Passing by this museum for my whole life I never had the interest or the thought of actually going inside. Walking around I seen this simple artifact but I felt it had a more complex feel. The artist behind this artifact was no other than Maso di Banco. He decided to name it (what was on the card next to it) “Triptych; Madonna with Saints and Christ Blessing (center); The Nativity and The Annunciate Angel (left wing); Crucifixion and the Virgin Annunciate (right wing)”, which I believe correctly reflects what I’am looking act. The reason I say this is because they title is more of a description, I looked at other artifacts to make sure that is where the name of the artifact goes on the card. What also interested me about this art piece is that in class we have studied works that looks similar to this one by Maso di Banco. As I immediately look at this artifact you can tell that its old but you still see the richness and craftsman ship put in to this. In some parts especially the bottom the gold paint starts to peel off. When you move up, I feel like the best way to describe it is a church door being opened, and inside of the church is Virgin Mary holding a baby Jesus. But what helps capture the mood even more is that Virgin Mary is placed in a brighter light than the rest and is also centered by others. On one of the doors of the church is Jesus’s crucification, having the same color background as everything else. Jesus’s crucification scene also has two people under his body, they are standing on a dull green colored grass. Now on to the top of this artifact I feel comfortable describing it as a triangle, without the bottom. Or as church main door opening where you see a semi circle at the bottom but more of a triangle at the top. At the top there is a small picture of a man who I believe to be Jesus. All of the top being painted in the same gold as the rest (except for the background of Mary). The top has a few complex designs such as 3 circles combined, and that makes for where Jesus is at. At the very top is sort of a bird looking sticking out five times on each side of the triangle (all gold) As I walk out the museum I felt as the feeling of the art work left with me. So vividly I felt, like I could have chosen about 5 different artifacts to write about. But what made this special was the color chosen by Maos Di Banco. I also felt in love with the simplicity, I felt in love with the idea that a piece of art can look so simple but feel so complex.
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