Chapter 19 Flashcards
What are the Baroque characteristics?
Intense light, dark shadows, contrast, emotional, realistic scenes, organic
Who was the architect for the Facade of New St. Peter?
Carlo Maderno
What was the Baldacchino?
An organic, large structure inside the New St. Peter’s church. It was crafted by Carlo Maderno.
Who renovated the “Scala Regia” (Royal Stairway)?
Carlo Maderno
Who was Bernini?
A sculpture who sculpted organic, realistic, emotional sculptures.
What made the “David” sculpture significant?
Accurate anatomy, smoothe sculpting, Bernini used own face for model.
What is significant about the “Apollo and Daphane” sculpture?
Bernini sculpted Daphane in mid tree transformation. It depicts motion
Define the “Rape of Persephone” sculpture.
Bernini sculpted this to evoke a response. It shows pressing into the flesh.
Who sculptued the “Ecstasy of Teresa?”
Bernini
Why was the “Ecstasy of Teresa” significant?
Bernini uses sciacciato. It like we are viewing a play.
What are charactersitics of Bernini’s sculptures?
Soft, even sculpturing, organic
Who was Francesco Borramini?
He was a Baroque architect who used organic shapes in his facades. he used oval windows.
Who built “St. Ivo?”
Francesco Borramini.
Who built “St. Agnese” (flowing ripple facade).
Francesco Borramini.
Why is Francesco Borramini significant?
He used organic styles to create his facades with his architecture.
What were ceiling paintings used for in the Baroque period?
Decoration, a status symbol.
Who was Carvaggio?
A Baroque artist who developed the use of terebrism (dark contrasting to light).
Why was Carvaggio significant?
He was a realistic painter, using terebrism to create a dramatic scene.
What is Terebrism?
Dark contrasting shadows with light contrasting features.
Who was Artemisia Gentileschi?
A Baroque woman painter who painted a scene depicting feminism of Judith cutting Holofernes head off. The use of gore was to evoke a reaction
What are characteristics of Spanish Baroque Paintings?
Still lifes and realistic scenes.
Who was Juan Sanchez Colan?
A Spanish painter of still lifes such as the still life of fruit and game.
Who was Velazquez?
A painter who painted Las Meninas, the Surrender of Breda, and the Water Carrier of Seville.
Who painted “Las Meninas?”
Velazquez.
