Introduction to Madonna with a Flower

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Introduction to Madonna with a Flower
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Madonna with a Flower was made by Leonardo da
Vinci who was one of the most renowned
representatives during the Renaissance
period. Madonna with a Flower was painted in
1478 which showed the young Madonna and her son
Jesus. Though this picture also used
religious theme, it entirely eliminated the
religious paintings atmosphere and was full of a
strong human touch. The mother no
longer displayed a cold face which was depicted
in the traditional religious paintings.
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Madonna dressed in dark blue clothes, red
skirt, and golden cloak with a brooch
pinning to her chest. Madonna held the child in
her arms, with one hand holding him and another
taking a carnation. The child was in an
attempt to reach out the carnation. According to
legends, the pink carnation was the sad tears of
Madonna when she saw the crucifixion of Jesus.
The places that her tears fell down grew the
carnation, thus the pink carnation become
the symbol of immortal motherly love. The red
carnation was the symbol of the martyrdom
Christian blood, seeming to indicate the childs
future experience.
A vase of flowers was put in the prospect and the
elbow of Madonna almost hit the vase. Savary
assured the painting was made when da
Vinci learned painting from Vee Lo
Keogh, because the Madonna had the
same characteristics of Vee Lo Keoghpale,
Nordic type face, curly blonde hair, and eyes
looking down. What could best reflect da Vinci's
characteristics was the landscape across the
loggias behind Madonna, which were the
rugged and zigzag mountains.
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