Thomas Wentworth: What are Raphael's Madonnas but the shadow of a mother's love, fixed in permanent outline forever?
Thomas meant that the Madonna’s, painted by Raphael, are only images that show a moms caring and protectiveness of a child, that will live forever in his paintings. He means that his paintings show a fragment of deep emotion shared by a mother and her child. His Madonna’s are truly like this. They are normally a depiction of a Madonna with her child or children. A perfect example is the “Grand-Duke’s Madonna, The” shown below. It brings forth an image of a woman holding her child with both hands. Pay close attention to the Madonna’s eyes as they lightly glance down at the child’s form, and look with great love. It is surprising that such a small gesture can set up such a deep connection; the Madonna’s eyes seem to show all of her compassion for her child. Raphael was a master at expressing emotions into his paintings and stabilizing a connection between them. He was especially good at showing a connection between mother and child.
Grand-Duke’s Madonna, The
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This was painted by Raphael whose real name was Raffaelo Sanzio. The Madonna and child seem very connected exactly like mother and child. This is a perfect representative for all of Raphael’s Madonna’s; they are always accompanied by a child or children and show a very earthly connection. |
Citation:
- “Grand-Duke’s Madonna, The”. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. Web. 15 Nov. 2010 <http://school.eb.com.wf2dnvr16.webfeat.org/eb/art-12771>.
- "Thomas Wentworth." BrainyQuote.com. Xplore Inc, 2010. 16 November. 2010. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomaswent206003.html
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