The Conversion of Magdalene

The Conversion of Magdalene is a profound piece of art painted by a man named Bernardino Luini (1475-1533) of Italy. Having been delineated with oil paint onto canvas, the painting was able to appear three-dimensional and achieve a more realistic look. Mary Magdalene is portraying a worldly woman of sin. The light that radiates upon her is not really coming from any particular direction and yet ignites her face and breasts in a glowing fashion. …showed first 75 words of 601 total…

…showed last 75 words of 601 total…much to me except it was reflecting off the vibrant Halos on each of the woman and little Jesus. To me, I think I like pieces of art from the later Renaissance because of the detail that was able to be put into the masterpieces. Also I think the oil that came about in the later Renaissance was able to bring the picture to life and was easily shaded more to obtain the realistic look.