EXAM 2 Italian Baroque

Question 1

Answer 1

Gianlorenzo Bernini, Fountain of the Four Rivers,

Piazza Navona, Rome

1648-1651

• made of Tavertine and marble
• created this lovely figures that represents the 4 rivers the (Nile in Africa, the Ganges in Asia, the Danube in Europe and the Río de la Plata in America)
• uses mass and void
• celebration of Pope’s work for bringing water to the inhabitants of Rome
• used water as a part of his material in creatinf art

Question 2

Answer 2

Carlo Maderno, façade of Saint Peter’s, Rome,
1606-1612

• This was made to accomodate more people who attend the service there
• The problem with this is spacial effect; you cannot see the dome so much. Michaelangelo emphasize the dome, but with this facade you cant hardly see the dome.

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Question 3

Answer 3

Gianlorenzo Bernini, design of Saint Peter’s Piazza, 1656-1667

• made for religious event
• accentuated the dome more
• the arms of the church embracing all the Christians
• way of sculpting space; bringing the dome a little close so that its part of the visual experience

Question 4

Answer 4

Gianlorenzo Bernini, Ecstacy of Saint Teresa,
Cornaro Chapel, Santa Mariadella Vittoria,

marble,

1645-1652

• used light as a part of his material in creating art.
• altarpiece; revelation of St. Theresa of Avila
• sense of wanting to engage spectators
• climax moment of the scene
• experiencing moment of transformation which can be seen in her facial expression
• mystical drama

Question 5

Answer 5

Francesco Borromini, San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome,

1638-1641

–refers to the four fountains

• Church of Holy Order of the Trinity
• uses ovals, curves, angels which makes it different from other chruches
• concave-convex facade

Question 6

Answer 6

Annibale Carracci, Loves of the Gods,

ceiling frescoes in the Palazzo Farnese, Rome,

1597-1601

68 x 21 ft

• came from Bolonia
• idealism-bringing out what’s best
• technique used is “QUADRO RIPORTATO” which means picture intended

ceiling picture that is intended to look as if it is a framed easel picture placed overhead

• show variety of poses
• subconciously drawing from the earlier artists
• commisions for the nephew of the Cardinal

Question 7

Answer 7

Caravaggio, Conversion of Saint Paul,

Cerasi chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome,

oil on canvas, ca. 1601

• works in a single painting
• sense of space is shallow; images are large
• engaging spectator in the drama

He never brought his figures out into the daylight, but placed them in the dark brown atmosphere of a closed room, using a high light that descended vertically over the principal parts of the bodies while leaving the remainder in shadow in order to give force through a strong contrast of light and dark.”

COMPARED TO There of Avila

Berninis uses facial expression to show transformation

Carvaggio uses dark and light to show transformation

Both shows diagonal lines

Question 8

Answer 8

Caravaggio, Entombment of Christ,

oil on canvas,

1603

• a little bit of psychopath
• shows a lot of movement
• uses his friends as a model (rough looking)
  ex. prostitute, beggar
• you could see yourself from his painting
• ordinary people

Question 9

Answer 9

Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith Slaying Holofernes,

oil on canvas,

1614-1620

-atemisia got raped