Giotto’s “Madonna and Child”

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MADONNA AND CHILD.
INTRODUCTION.
Madonna and child are a relic art that became famous in the early 15th century. It represents the figure Mary the mother of Jesus, and Jesus the son of God as a child. Madonna in the Italian language is translated to mean my lady. It achieved high praise due to the influence the Catholic Church had in the 15th century.
APPEARANCE.
Madonna and child are a representation of Mary the Virgin and her baby Jesus in a maternal position. Giotto di Bondone was an Italian painter whose art was considered revolutionary. His polyptych was different from others in his time given his three dimensions art work. His use of colors, shadows and characters in his art combined a fine display of future painting and his time’s artwork of Mary mother of Jesus and the baby Jesus. Giotto seems to target a more family oriented approach on the relationship Jesus had with his mother. In his work, the child tries to get the flower that Mary is holding while in her arms. It seeks to showcase the maternal relationship in the family. His work also used gold as used in most Madonna artwork. Giotto’s Madonna achieved its purpose as a revolutionary piece of art and religious artifact given the three dimension display and the maternal representation of Mary and baby Jesus.
HISTORICAL CONTENT.
Madonna artworks became popular in the 13th to the 15th that marked the Byzantine artistic era. Most of these paintings and sculptures embodied the life of Jesus as the world’s savior.

Madonna and child by Giotto were considered a pioneer in the art. Madonna and child were made in Italy in the 14th century. Italy at the time was largely controlled by the Catholic Church, which explains the popularity of the Madonna line of art. The Virgin Mary and the son Jesus were used at alters in most homes and churches.
CULTURAL CONTINUUM.
Madonna artwork was largely developed during the Roman Empire. Its catholic views and culture directly influenced the type of art at the Byzantine age. Madonna and child represent the Catholic culture perspective on the Virgin Mary and Jesus God’s son. Giotto’s polyptych showcases the various sculptures of the Virgin Mary and her importance to the Catholic belief. Her position as the chosen mother of Jesus and her place as the queen mother to the prince of heaven.
UNIVERSAL IDEAS.
Giotto’s Madonna highlights the importance of belief and religion. As a human being, people religion defines the unknown in our world. The Byzantine era depicts a very religious age of human beings. The detail of Giotto’s polyptych also showcases the growth of the art. Giotto used various techniques to like characters facing away from the viewer in an attempt to create space. He acts as a mentor in our era where everyone has to be very innovative in expressing our passion and thus attracting the target audience. He came up with different ways to express the society’s view on Mary the Virgin which made his work a relic till date.
CONCLUSION.
Giotto was a painter and architect who inspired the growth of three-dimensional art. His methods have been described as ahead of his time but ultimately reflect his right as an artist. He used what was available and created something new by changing the normal procedure to suit his imagination. His work inspires everyone both as a religious relic and as an artistic reference.