Saturday, November 15, 2014

Botticelli & Jean

As a collector of contemporary work, and also a lover of Italian Renaissance paintings, James Jean's soon to be released Seasons, 2014 has me thinking about Sandro Botticelli's Primavera, 1482.

Similar in symbolism, yet certainly upgraded, Seasons has a more linear feel. Reading left to right, Seasons starts with a nod to the winter season, which I find appropriate due to the 11/18 flash sale. Jean creates a rainbow color sequence left to right. Moving from cool hues, then onto the warm. This mirrors Primavera, which starts warm and runs cold.

The main focus in both of these pieces is summer. It's nice to see that Jean kept this strong focal point the same. In Primavera, summer is accented with a cherub. In Seasons, summer is accented with a small red creature - possibly a ripped out heart?

I love looking at both of these pieces together, there is a beauty in viewing them as a pair.

Seasons, 2014 - James Jean

Primavera, 1482 - Sandro Botticelli