Essay Comparing Madonna With The Long Neck And Madonna In The Meadow

In the image Madonna with the Long Neck and Madonna in the Meadow, the artists do have a lot of similarities and differences within the images, even though they were created around different times. One of the many similarities within the images are that they were created within the same era. The painting by Parmigianino was created between the years 1535-40, while the painting by Raphael was created in 1506, so the resemblance would be that they are both around the same timeline. Another resemblance would be the oil painting technique in the two paintings, that embodies that in both of the paintings they were going through a loving and caring time, but with different settings. Also, the individuals have the same frame and faces in both paintings, all of their faces look as if they are excited about a new life being created and can not wait to see what the baby; which is Jesus, can do in the future.

This is not found in Raphael’s painting but, there is another child in his painting which could mean that were two versions of Jesus, but that could be jumping to conclusions. In Madonna with the Long Neck the painting has a story about the newborn baby Jesus, while on the other hand Madonna in the Meadow, is painted with links between the looks and touching hands of all three people in the image. Lastly, in the first painting, it was referred to be the unfinished painting, because the artist died before the painting was complete. While the second painting, it is shown to be completed and show love and care with no pain or struggle in an of their