Comparison of Nicholas Poussin Saint John and Perugino Christ Giving the Keys to Saint Peter Paintings (Visual & Performing Arts Essay)
Write a short essay comparing the two paintings below in the depiction of depth, space and scale. This essay should be approximately 200 words long. Make sure you stay focused on the given topic, theme and issue that is the basis for your comparison. Also make sure that you discuss both artworks equally and that you make sure you organize your comparison in a clear, orderly, coherent way with about time given to each artwork. Do not discuss the two separately without comparing them. Also make syre that you refer to them clearly in your essay. Do not refer to them as #1 and #2, left and right, etc. because this gets confusing for the professor and the students. Instead, mention their titles at the start and a few times later as you continue with one artwork or switch from one to another.
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Comparison of Nicholas Poussin Saint John and Perugino Christ Giving the Keys to Saint Peter Paintings
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Christ's painting giving the key to St. Peters done by Perugino, has a changing size and placement depth. The people in the foreground of the picture have objects (people) who appear closer and larger while the background has smaller and further objects (people). On the other hand, the landscape painting with St. John on Patmos done by Nicolas Poussin has a compromising depth. The objects on the background are clear, but they appear a little bit blurred. The objects on the foreground, together with St. John's image, also seem a bit blurred. All the objects in the painting of Christ, giving the key, are clear despite the distance from the viewpoint. However, the small objects (people) that are far away from the standpoint do not exhibit very clear details compared to the enormous bu...
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