Jean Fouquet, Melun Diptych, Right Wing: Virgin and Child, ca. 1451. Oil on wood, 3' 1 1/4" x 2' 9 1/2"
This image stood out to me being very graphic in nature and appears to me to be something that could be done today using some sort of graphics program. The vibrant red and blue background of the angels matched against the bright white image of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus foreground create a very strong contrast of color. The detail in the shadows and folds in the cloth and around the bodies is very interesting and well done and to me represents an even greater step to realism during this time period.
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