Chapt 20 Flashcards
Henry IV Recieving portrait of Marie de Medici
His protistant religion did not effect his buyers who were mostly Catholic
He raised the money himself to be an artists apprentice due to the fact that he saw great perks in being a artist
Became full member of painters guild at the young ave of 21
Transforms painting techniques into
his own
Heroic mood, dramatic lighting, Dynamic diagonal compositions, focus of intense emotions ll show Italian art at the time
Henry IV was very charming
Courtiers - people attached to royal family that lived their lives at court with various different responsibilities for the family and were highly trusted by royal family
Dressed for war Pouti playing with armour( baby angels/gods)
Henry is in the middle of waging war in the painting
However is so captivated by Mary that he takes a minute to stop
Cupid presenting portrait with Hymen goddess of marriage
Peacock is symobol of Juno who was the queen if the gods
Juno and Jupiter locking hands which is rare (queen and king of gods)
Theme of ear and love
Image is propaganda attempting to depict a perfect marriage
The feast of st Nicolas
Portraits are first on hierarch of painting 2 history 3 genre 4 landscapes 5 still life's
Woman holding balance vs the feast of st Nicholas
Pearls rep purity hence lady is pure which is contradictory as she is pregnant hence she is spiritually pure
When here pearls are put on scales it will be light
Images show peace vs chaos
Children put out shoes in Netherlands instead of stockings hence shoe in piece shows st Nicholas came
Girl wearing gold white etc showing she is good hence she got a gift of a doll
Boy crying hence he got nothing - his sister holds up his empty shoe and he is being ridiculed
Both Shows importance of good and bad
Peaceful one is meant to make you contemplate your life while chaotic piece is meant for humor
Vase of Flowers
All flowers die eventually
Picture is reminder that death is inevitable
Tulips were considered new trendy flower (tulip mania)
Painting of flowers intrudes a way of bringing bright flowers into your home that won’t die
Thr company of Captain Frans a Banning for night watch
Rembrandt Van Rijn
Not sure who girl is
Appears to have wings or veil
People who are included in the works charge are expected to but pay
Guy in front left is a
Lowed to be in painting for free
Very dull piece
Allot of artists were able to copy the brants style making it Gard for them to tell the dif between Rembrandt and his apprentices
Lois the 14th didn’t lie, louvre. It use to be a Parisin the heart of France
Lois 14 was not always super strong … Use tone shy… Kidnapped by family
Rembrandt was denied to design fotnyhefor the love.
Group portrait
Propaganda as there were advanced guns
Versailles, Pierre Patel
Patel designed new palace to transform Versailles an good
Had help from Le vau
Le Notre
Le burn
Only king was Allowed to wear heals which made him extremely tall to tower over everyone else
Only king was Allowed to wear heals which made him extremely tall to tower over everyone else
Portrait d’apparat shows role of figure in image
Wearing ermine- type of fur only for monarchies
Also holding septar- rod conveying Devine right to rule also wearing a crown
Column if fortitude- unshakable might and strength…sub old of Louis TV
Rhythms of life governed by sun god hence king is compared to that/symbolic of King meaning he is centre of life
He was the sun god
Lois visiting manufactory
If Louis liked you he would gift you to solid silver furnishing
Rubens, the union of England me Scotland
King being crowned while new coat of arms of Great Britain hangs above all don’t by allegorical figures
Propaganda painting makes their relationship seem better than is
Dutch baroque
Takes heroic nude dynamic lighting and intense emotion taken from Italian Renaissance
Velasquez
Las Meninas
11 figures
Including two reflected figures (could be portrait) like jab Van Eyck Arnolfini wedding portrait
Engaging viewer with perspective
Shows king and queen of Spain
Velasquez depicted painting the family in the piece
Shows image of dwarf which is characteristic of Spanish paintings
Image of royal couple is a symbolic presence in image
Las meninas - maids of honor
Baroque art has a sense of playfulness
Dog shows that there are no new people in scene but only familiar people
Light source shows large opening behind us or side
Window in painting
Interpretation isn’t hat mirror is reflection of canvas and daughter is future if country
Infanta taking break during portrait session
He engaged the audience very well
