Merode & Ghent Altarpieces
Date Submitted: 03/20/2004 22:02:35
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 1 pages (346 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 1 pages (346 words)
The Merode altarpiece is similar to the Ghent altarpiece in that there is an overabundance of disguised symbolism. Every little detail in each of the altarpieces is cleverly symbolic of Christian beliefs. Also the color gold is emphasized as well as a “natural” light and open windows to signify the presence of Jesus Christ. Each painting also separates, by register, the sacred and the profane. There also is a “rule of three” used in each …
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…of three” is also present in both paintings. In the Merode, there are three beams of light behind the homuncolus symbolizing the Trinity. As well as in the Ghent, Jesus bears a triple crown above his head, also symbolizing the Trinity. And finally, one could never forget the detail. From the elaborate different species of flowers in the Merode, to the background of the city in the Ghent, its painfully obvious that nothing was overlooked.
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