Analysis Of The Immaculate Conception By Pereda

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The Immaculate Conception by Pereda is very dark and rich with the lighting focused mainly in the middle of the image on Mary to depict her innocence and purity. The light appears to be coming from above and just like the last painting this gives the shape of a triangle pertaining to religion. Two puttoes are at the top of the image holding a crown. This symbolizes innocence and more cherubs’ faces are along the bottom of this painting. The puttoes are all looking up while Mary is looking down with her hands touching as if in prayer. This painting comes off as serious and Mary looks very realistic. The cloth that is draped on Mary is also dark and has many folds to it. Along with one black piece hanging over her shoulder loosely. While the

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