Art history

Comparison and Contrast of Two Young Girls at the Piano ' and The Musician

These two great pieces of arts were among the most acclaimed paintings in the past centuries because of the uniqueness of the style as well as the thematic expression the painters had carried out in these pieces of art . It is appropriate to say that through these and other paintings their painters received paramount respect and recognition in the society despite their humble beginnings . The two paintings which differ in size and in style as well as in the

subjects used denote music as a valuable ingredient of life . Music indeed is the subject of the two paintings yet they vary considering the other factors emphasized in the illustration of the artists ' own perspective about the subject . Despite the differences in some elements such as size , style , subjects , theme color , and perspective , the two paintings reflect the philosophy and psyche of the artists in their paintings

Size

Renoir 's `Two Young Girls at the Piano ' measures 44 x 34 inches while Caravaggio 's painting `The Musician ' is 36 ? x 46 5 /8 inches in size There is little difference in size as shown based on the measurement However , the two differ in position the former stands horizontally focusing on the two young girls at the piano while the latter has a vertical alignment showing the four main cherubim sitting too close together . The portraits must be placed in larger space because of its size

Style

Renoir and...