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Annunciation by Leonardo Da Vinci Depth, 3D, Perspective, Proportion, Vanishing Point - The depth in this oil on tempera in my opinion is magnificent in the front of the photo, it incorporates shadows in the robe as well as behind the people although the vanishing point In the space behind the trees isn't all that 3D but the photo is greatly proportional with one human on each side or subject considering Gabriel is an angel

Emotion - It is hard to see the facial expressions of the women but apart from their lack of emotion the story behind the photo and the "dramaticness" of the act make up for it

Hue/Color - For me the picture was slightly dull as far as color but it incorporated the salmon color of the building and feet and a nice royal blue

Texture - here Da Vinci amazed me he was able to directly contrast textures where the gravel looking brown the angel is on has a rough look or texture and the cement the virgin Mary is on has a smooth welcoming feel

Space - Space was well incorporated in the backround where the trees were and although they were not well crafted in my opinion I think he used space to his advantage and drew its coloration to form the trees- negative space.

Contrast - A range of soft and heavy values were used in this, from the shadow of Mary where there is an 8 to the bright cement where it is a 2. Smooth and hard transitions are used

Focal, Emphasis, Direction - The great thing about this piece is that there is not one main focus it is equal and both characters make up the photo Symbolism - Is used with the lily flower it represents virginity the mother of Jesus, mary has Pattern - Pattern is used well on the wall and clothing décor, not very impressive to me personally. No wow factor

Shape - The shape was amazing and I certainly couldn't compare, he made everything like a direct replica of real life only to fit the paper and the way he crafted Gabriel and Mary was amazing

Balance - The photo is very balanced and them focus on the flower in the hand of Gabriel makes up for the desk type object near Mary

Detail - A true beauty when it comes to detail, Da Vinci really captured my eye and had me focus on every little thing at once until it blew my mind, great use in the ground- the rough texture area

Light - was used in the backround and he really made it seem like that portion of the work lit up the photo making it that much more real.

Venus and Mars by Sandro Botticelli

Depth, 3D, Perspective, Proportion, Vanishing Point - The space in the backround really brings emphasis to the structures in front of this beautifully 3D piece and the proportions are perfectly measurable and justified

Emotion - The emotion of the picture to me is quite side and curious the woods at to the mysterious factor of this.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Hue/Color - No were starting to see more advancements in color seeing Botteclli painted this after Da Vinci's annunciation, The pinkish hue and crisp white to me, make this piece, the flat gold and royal blue definitely add.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Texture - The texture of feel I get from this piece is very smooth and careful, you can see how long he has spent making the feel of this picture easy and "flowy"

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> Space - Space is used very well to bring out the trumpet being blown in mars ear

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> Contrast - Contrast in this piece are both direct and smooth transition wise the best in the photo for me would be the woods to the backround sky

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Focal, Emphasis, Direction The focal point of emphasis that I believe is the best or popped out the most to me was not venus and mars but they 3 children and the trumpet, it just seems to me like that was completed first in the piece and makes the whole thing

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> Symbolism - Symbolism is used here to show that love is hard and it has a rude awakening, it should not be an easy subject

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Pattern - Pattern is used in the clothing of Venus and Mars and the consistency of the forest in the backround and the natural feel of the piece

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Shape - Botticelli to me showed shape better than Da Vinci and although I believe he messed up a little with the child in the bottom right I believe his figures were more in tact and well rounded.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Balance - The photo is slightly of balance and leaning/ focusing to the right but definitely an improvement since earlier times

====<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Detail - The detail in this picture amazes me every time I look at this, Botticelli spent a lot of time and effort on constructing this piece and my favorite part he shows detail in is the robes ====