Visual Art: Masaccio and Van der Weyden - Assignment Example

Deposition in oil on wood Larger in terms of size * smaller in terms of size Contains six figures * contains 10 figures Figures in three-dimensional presentations * figures in three-dimensional presentations More subtle colors * vivid and colorful Crucifix at the center with God * crucifix at the center with a At the back of the crucifix figure of a servant at the back Figures are dimensionally far apart * figures close to each other Sense of space and volume more greater * space are constricted due to the nearness due to the depth perception of figures to each otherMore space is visually imminent due to the tomb located below the figures giving more depth.

The vault also exemplifies greater depth and volume in perspectives. The position of Mary, Jesus’ mother, bears the same position as Jesus which could exemplify the same meaning or expression of loss through Jesus’ death.