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The faces of the figures in<br />
this painting are<br />
recognizable portraits, like<br />
the youthful face of John<br />
the Baptiste. John is<br />
consoling Mary who has<br />
fainted in the lower left<br />
hand side of the image.<br />
Rogier in this painting has<br />
depicted the figures in the<br />
foreground with a<br />
background of a gold<br />
backdrop. The gold<br />
backdrop pushes the<br />
figures forwards into the<br />
viewers space. This is a<br />
good use of a repoussior<br />
pulling the viewer into the<br />
image. This technique<br />
adds drama to the painting<br />
add makes the viewer<br />
really feel the emotions of<br />
the painting.<br />
Near Mary’s hand in the<br />
bottom left hand corner<br />
you can see a skull, this<br />
is a momento mori<br />
reminding people of their<br />
mortality and that they to<br />
will one day die.<br />
In this painting Rogier has<br />
painted the figures with<br />
complementary colours. The<br />
reds compliment well with the<br />
blue of Mary’s dress. John the<br />
Baptists red robe contrasts with<br />
the gold robe of the man holding<br />
Jesus’ legs. This contrast<br />
catches the viewers attention<br />
making them look towards the<br />
decent of Jesus’ body.
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