Anything for Love
“Fedrigo’s Falcon” was a story of unedifying love and sacrifice. Fedrigo was madly in love with a lady he set his eyes on and decided to have parties and events to impress her. He showed love for her like the mother in the painting showed her son. The time eventually came when he had spent all of his fortune on her and became poor. As time went on it began to be all about sacrifice for love. Shortly after that her son had gotten sick and she was desperate to get him back to health. She did whatever he wanted and showed the love she had for him like in the painting When she asked him if there was anything specific that he wanted that would make him feel better. Finally he brought up Fedrigo’s falcon. The feeling between the painting and the story is grief and worry. She holds her son close to her for comfort. Fedrigo knew he didn't have much but for such a pretty lady, he knew he needed to make her something grand. Even though he loved his beautiful falcon and treasured it, like the lady loved her son. It was sacrificed for a lady. Gave up what he had left and gave it to her to eat for love and affection. He told her what he had done and she was flattered but torn apart as well because of her son. She had all her riches to herself, but was lonely. She had remembered the great sacrifice Fedrigo had made for her and she decided to go to him. Sacrifices are a showing of love and doing things for the one you love that is close to you. Holding each other close, doing anything for love.
Gentile da Fabriano, Madonna and Child Enthroned, 1420, tempera on panel, National Gallery of Art. Web. 17 Feb. 2014
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ReplyDeleteYour picture really matches nicely to your story. It ties in with the mom and her son, but I also like how you related Fedrigo and the woman he loves to the picture. I never would've thought to do that but I like it. I really liked this story and it has such an emotional message I feel like. It's crazy what people would do for the ones they love. You did a nice job keeping your explanation for the picture and the story different. Overall i think you did a really nice job. I read through it really clearly and understood perfectly what you were trying to say. -Lexie Keck
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