This posting compares and contrasts the Northern European Approach to the Italian Approach of Painting.

These questions are considered: The two paintings I am looking at are on the following webpages: http://www.thinker.org/imagebase_zoom.asp?rec=7852312238520006 http://www.thinker.org/imagebase_zoom.asp?rec=7822312331480010 This posting encourages the viewer to have a different relationship to the subject presented. The first web address is for the following painting: Master of the St. Lucy Legend, artist Flemish, 1475 - Virgin and Child Enthroned with Angels, 15th - 16th century The second web address is for the following painting: Raffaelino del Garbo Italian Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints and Angels 1502