In the context of this artwork, analyze the Excellence through serenity and divinity of the The painting.
The Ansidei Madonna was greatly influenced by the strict expression of divinity of the Umbrian School within his Florentine Period. Above the Madonna's throne is inscribed "Hail, Mother of Christ." This compares to the more natural poses and interaction found in Madonna, the Christ Child and infant John the Baptist in paintings of his Roman period.Per Ruskin of the National Gallery, the painting is considered one of the greatest paintings in history, and as such an embodiment of the best of Christianity, for several reasons.  First, the execution was near perfect and well-weathered the test of centuries of time. The gold within the painting looks real, but was totally painted by affect. Secondly, another test of a great painting, the characters look serene.  Third, the painting attracts attention to the spirit or soul of a character, rather than their appearance. And, last, you see joy, contentment or beauty in the face of the subject, not negative connotations, such as pain or vileness.Each subject and the landscape of "Ansidei Madonna" evokes serenity and divinity:Madonna, by her complete devotion to her child,
Christ child through his secure faith in his mother,
St. John through his contemplative expression of his spiritual journey,
Bishop Nicholas of Bari through spiritual knowledge, and
the soothing landscape and the open, infinite sky, closest to God.The three balls at Bishop Nicholas' feet may symbolize the holy trinity, or the three bags of gold he is said to have thrown into the window of a poor man's home for his daughters' welfare.
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