With paintings like these, why be ill at ease?
Pietro Lorenzetti brought a whole bunch to the table in his time, in the form of his architectural works, domestic details, and spaces such as the one displayed here. He helped introduce the new views of art, that naturalism and the depiction of reality in its truest form held a greater disposition than that of past appearism. His art made the subject matter feel three dimensional and real, and displayed not only the events that were occurring in the scene, but also the raw thoughts and feelings experienced by the people in his works. This particular painting, Deposition, shows Christ after he died on the cross. Note how correctly proportioned the subjects are in relation to the objects in the picture plane. Below is a closeup of the same painting, and you can see the intense emotion displayed in the woman's face. Such art really set up the model for art during the Renaissance, and it is also the foundation for art in today's world.
This is an interesting read, I wish you would have included more information either on Pietro Lorenzetti biographically or about his artistic works. Also I was wondering where the quote from the beginning is from?
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