egardless of how high his head is above the earth. The representation on this painting is the connection between man king and earth. This connection was more obvious during the days of Amaral and in the socioeconomic environment of Brazil. Especially since Brazil is an agricultural country.The other painting, Portrait of a Lady, is a realistic work of art. The author tries to imitate the subject as close as possible on the board. The use of warm and happy colors is also generous. According to the Clark Art Institute the painting represents and approach to portraiture that was new in the late fifteen century. The scholars believe that the subject was the wife of a Florentine merchant, Giovanna Albizzi. Also according to Clark, the orange blossom in her hand, a traditional adornment of brides, suggests the painting was a marriage portrait. The portrait features a serene background landscape that provides a lot of detail, adding depth to the painting. Behind the subject on the landscape the use of a vanishing point along with atmospheric perspective. The colors are cooler at the top of the painting, farther away objects, and warmer at the bottom of the painting, closer objects.The two painting are similar in tree ways. Both depict a human being. The two paintings have very bright and vivid colors and both artists introduced an approach to their type of painting that was new at their time and place. Ghirlandaio obtained this with his charming characterization serene background landscape, unusual during his period. Amaral obtained this by been one of the first Latin American artist to combine incompatible European stiles such as Legers reclining women with Surrealism (Lucie-Smith 44).The paintings however, have more dissimilarities than similarities. Abaporu is plain and simple. Portrait of a Lady is complex and full of detail. Abaporu is a representative painting where the artist is trying to portray her view and believe...
