(I'm working on getting the names and titles for these. In the meantime if anyone knows right off the bat, drop me a comment)
Besides the obvious difference of one piece being in color and the other in black and white, they both also differ in terms of context. The painting on the right has a rather apparent story line and its meaning can be seen as easy to decode. The picture on the right however, does not give the viewer a forward story but is allowed to be interpreted in many ways. In this composition's ambiguity alone, it is beautiful. Both of these pieces of art share a sense of unity. The oil painting is unified by way of contrast and the careful placement of the objects. For example, from the draping off the canopy in the background to the two vases at either end of the canvas, they create sort of an artificial frame. On the opposing side, the branches of the walking man extend to the upper right hand corner of the composition; opposite of where his feet begin.
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