Compare and Contrast the Presentation of the Virgin Mary and Christ

question 16

Essay

Compare and contrast the presentation of the Virgin Mary and Christ in the Virgin of Paris and the Roettgen Pieta. What different perspectives on these figures and on the Christian story are presented in these works?

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Definitions:

Public Exhibition

The act of showing artworks, films, or other forms of creative output to the general public in galleries, theaters, or other accessible spaces.

Leland Stanford

An American industrialist, politician, and founder of Stanford University, known for his significant contribution to the development of the California railroad system.

Eadweard Muybridge

A groundbreaking photographer and inventor who significantly contributed to the development of motion pictures through his study of animal locomotion using sequential photographs.

Photography

The art or practice of capturing images through the light on a light-sensitive surface, either digitally or on film.