Give it up for Love
The theme a reader gathers from “Fedrigo’s Falcon” is that people sacrifice possessions, or themselves, for love. Fedrigo gives a lot to get the Monna’s attention. He first gives all of his money and riches to try to get Monna’s attention and she doesn’t notice him. This would drive him into poverty and force him to almost give up on striving for her love. He then goes out to a secluded area with nothing more than a farm and a falcon. At a time of desperation, Monna seeks the falcon to save her ill son, as he says that the falcon can heal him. Only by trying to impress Monna again, does Fedrigo cook up the bird to serve to her. This shows the sacrifice to gain the love of another. The same can be said through this painting, The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene [middle panel] by Pietro Perugio. This painting shows the way Jesus Christ gave his all for the love of his followers. It shows Jesus giving his life on the cross for his followers who are standing around the base of the cross, as well as the land surrounding the site that represents the now, “Holy Land”. Jesus’ followers, after his crucifixion, realize what he has just done for them. In this case, both Fedrigo and Jesus are giving up something of significance in order to attract attention and gain love.
Photo Citing: Perugio, Pietro. The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene [middle panel]. 1482. Oil on panel canvas. National Gallery of Art. Web. 13 Feb. 2014.
Connor, this is very good. You did a great job telling why the photo told the same theme as Fedrigo's Falcon. The way you used the art of the crucifix for sacrifice is deep and is well known. Good job showing that something good came in the end from both. Everlasting life came from the crucifixion and true love came from the falcon dinner. Over all a great job Connor!
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ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I thought that you had a very powerful theme. I think that it represented both the painting and Federigo's Falcon very well. The way that you connected the picture of Jesus to the story really showed how good of a person Federigo was. Great job showing that there is a happy ending. That is definitely something that we don't see all the time. I can tell that you spent a good amount of time working on this and it shows. I didn't see any big mistakes. Overall, it was a well written article and one of the best on here for sure. Great work!
Claire Sickler