1. Iconic Photo - Migrant Mother
While Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange depicts a mother and her children, similarly does Madonna Enthroned by Giotto di Bondone. ... Similarly, while the Christ Child leans on the Virgin Mary's lap – as seen in plate 2 - she looks off into the distance as if his presence has no effect on her. ... While Migrant Mother went on to become the epitome of documentary photography and launched a new perspective into the Great Depression, Giotto's Madonna Enthroned was one of the first artworks to exemplify Renaissance style art as opposed to the typical Italo-Byzantine style. ...
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