Question

Cimabue's Madonna Enthroned shows Mary gazing sadly at the viewer, but Jesus is no longer an adoring infant. He is seated regally in Mary's lap, blessing the world. This combination in which Jesus is both _____ and _____ became a convention in Christian art?

1) divine, human
2) joyful, peaceful
3) powerful, weak
4) loving, distant

Answer 1

In Christian art, Jesus is often depicted as both divine and human.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Christian art, the combination in which Jesus is both divine and human became a convention. This is seen in Cimabue's Madonna Enthroned, where Jesus is depicted as seated regally in Mary's lap, blessing the world while Mary gazes sadly at the viewer.