Focus on Entry of Christ into Jerusalem (Karousos) and explain the Description.
The materials used for the work were tempera paint, gold leaf, and wood.  The painter created a work blending different styles.  The figure of Christ sits on a donkey blessing patrons.  One of the patrons is holding a sacred palm.  The donkey rests on a holy shroud.  A subject kneels holding the shroud.  The folds of fabric of the shroud are clearly visible.  There is a mixture of figures in the foreground.    The garments are traditional.  The fabric exhibits folds and striations.  The donkey was painted with realism.  His features are demonstrative of the artist's advanced knowledge of painting.  The postures and gestures of the figures clearly relay the artist's intention.  The artist intended to construct figures with substance and dimensionality.  There is a foreground, middle ground, and background.  The traditional palm trees viewed in both Duccio and Giotto's paintings are present.  There are men in the palm trees in all three works.  Karouso mirrored his predecessors.  The palm trees demonstrate realistic patterns and detail.  In the background, the Vatican was used as a prototype for Jerusalem.  The upper portions of the dome-like building are identical to the heavenly structure.  The artist painted the structures with careful detail.  A mountain exists behind the buildings.
Duccio Giotto Vatican