Baroque Flashcards
Baroque
time of ornate and irregular art
time period which follows Late Renaissance and Mannerism
time of Counter-Reformation
age of science
Counter-Reformation
period of Catholic resurgence initiated in response to Protestant Reformation
effects of Baroque on architecture
100+ churches built within small timeframe
effects of Baroque on art world
big boom in job creation for architects, construction workers, painters, and sculptors
Caravaggio
most influential artist of Baroque period
had bad temper (arrested weekly)
Caravaggio’s influences on Baroque
dramatic lighting
psychological realism
naturalism
known as Dionysus
made by Caravaggio
intended clientele was pedophiles
known as Death of the Virgin
made by Caravaggio
located in the Louvre
buyer did not understand concept that Mary was dead
known as The Incredulity of Thomas
made by Caravaggio
depicts Thomas sticking his finger in Jesus’s nail hole
example of dramatic lighting
example of psychological realism
not very admired by regular people
appreciated by artists
known as The Conversion of Saul
made by Caravaggio
arguably Caravaggio’s most famous painting
known as Calling of Saint Matthew
made by Caravaggio
depicts Jesus pointing like God from Michelangelo’s Creation of Man
depicts Jesus with small halo
depicts people dressed in Baroque-style attire
Saint Matthew
apostle of Jesus
tax gatherer
Orazio Gentileschi
famous artist during Baroque period from Tuscany
father of Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi
1 of 1st famous female Italian artists
daughter of Orazio Gentileschi
victim of rape
known as Judith and Holofernes
made by Artemisia Gentileschi
head-chopee is rapist
self-portrait
6 different renditions created
stabbing of sword is symbolic of rape
known as Judith with Head of Holofernes
made by Artemisia Gentileschi
depicts Judith holding Holofernes’s head in basket
after-shot of Artimisia Gentileschi’s Judith and Holofernes
known as Suzanna and the Elders
made by Artemesia Gentileschi
depicts uncomfortable Susanna bathing with two men lurking above her
known as The Glorification of the Reign of Pope Urban VIII
painted by Pietro de Cortona
located on ceiling of somebody’s dining room
largest private painting ceiling in Rome
illusionistic ceiling painting
fresco painting on ceiling of building to create illusion that space continues upwards intrinsically
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Italian sculptor and architecht during Baroque period
student of Bologna
known as David
made by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
does not have front view
depicts David in action (about to sling stone)
self-portrait of Bernini
known as Apollo and Daphne
made by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
made of marble
Ovidian influence
known as Ecstacy of Saint Theresa
made by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
located within chapel
“ecstasy” in name refers to extreme pleasure
depicts religious ecstasy in sexual way
Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Flemish diplomat and painter during Baroque period
poster child for what Baroque artists should be
known as The Crucifixion
made by Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Jesus looks extra buff (copying Michelangelo’s depiction of Jesus)
known as Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus
made by Sir Peter Paul Rubens
shows scene right before rape
pale and thicc women seen as more attractive
known as The Arrival of Marie de Medici at Marseilles
made by Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Fleur-de-lis is shown
commemoration of marriage of Marie de Medici and Henry
Fleur-de-lis
symbol of France
workshop
where young artists are trained and paid back by labor
known as Martyrdom of Saint Philip
made by Jusepe de Ribera
captivating anatomy
known as Philip IV
made by Diego Velázquez
known as Portrait of Juan de Pareja
made by Diego Velázquez
portraid of Velázquez’s slave
known as Las Meninas
made by Diego Velàzquez
arguably most famous painting of Baroque period
propaganda used to normalize the royal family
known as Los Borrachos
made by Diego Velàzquez
name translates to “The Drunks” (Spanish)
Rococo
period marking end of French Boroque
marked by excessively ornate and irregular art
known as Mary Magdeline
made by Georges de La Tour
skull belongs to Adam
multiple versions created
depicts moment Mary Magdeline decides to follow Jesus
Royal Academy
art school funded by monarch in France
trained artists to paint in style which French King likes
known as Rape of the Sabines
made by Nicolas Poussin
uses Greek and Roman subject matter
prioritizes line over color
known as Pilgrimage to the Island of Cytheria
made by Jean-Antoine Watteau
homage to Venus
Cytheria
place to fall in love
island where Venus was born
known as Diana at the Bath
made by François Boucher
depicts ideal women
crown in Diana’s hair
veduta
translates to “view” (Italian)
small- or medium-scale painting of cityscape
used as memorabilia
camera obscura
darkened room with small hole or lens at 1 side through which image is projected onto wall opposite hole
known as The Shrimp Girl
made by William Hogarth
shows a girl who sells shrimp
known as Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Andrews
made by Thomas Gainesborough
painted in French style
known as Saint Paul’s Cathedral
made by Sir Christopher Wren
symbol of London
constructed after Great Fire of London in 1666
known as The Meagre Company
made by Frans Hals
group portrait
depicts a militia
loose brush strokes
known as Malle Babbe
made by Frans Hals
name translates to “bad grandma” (Dutch)
depicts drunk old lady
social commentary
owl symbolizes witchcraft
known as Laughing Cavalier
made by Frans Hals
depicts upper-class man
known as The Flautist
made by Judith Leyster
example of dramatic lighting
example of naturalism
associated with sex
musical instrument symbolizes culture
known as The View of Delft
made by Johannes Vermeer
depicts Vermeer’s hometown
large-scale painting
landscape
atypical
known as Girl with a Pearl Earring
made by Johannes Vermeer
nobody knows who is subject
nobody known intended meaning of painting
not intended to be portrait (just a picture)
head turban indicates that girl is servant
known as The Hundred Guilder Print
made by Rembrandt van Rijn
very expensive
example of printmaking
utilizes Caravaggio’s techniques
known as Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp
made by Rembrandt van Rijn
Dr. Tulp was famous doctor
group portrait of surgeons
man being dissected was executed for robbery
known as The Nightwatch
made by Rembrandt van Rijn
depicts Rebrandt’s version of militia
huge scale
most important guy is in middle
dog is not finished
nobody knows why woman is there
The Little Masters
Dutch Baroque painters who specialized in one specific subject matter
known as Breakfast Piece
made by Heda
light to dark background
known as The Avenue at Middleharnis
made by Hobbema
landscape and skyscape
trees used for wood
guild
organization of artists that determines how younger artists get trained, controls pieces of art, and controls quality of art
known as The Gold Finch
made by Fabritius
depicts a canary which cannot sing or fly away
entrapment is metaphorical
