Final Review Flashcards
Rosso Fiorentino, Deposition from the Cross (1521) Florence
Pontormo, The Entombment or Deposition of Christ (1525-1528) Florence
Bronzino, Portrait of a Young Man (c. 1530-1545) Florence
Performance; Mask
Parmigianino, Madonna with the Long Neck (1534-1540)
(Parma) Column refers to Virgin Mary
Sofonisba Anguissola, Self Portrait (c.1556)
What were the results of the Council of Trent on the Catholic Church?
- Reinforced the authority of the Pope and bishops
- Reinforced the role of Sacraments
- Emphasized the veneration of saints and relics, and the Virgin Mary
- Reaffirmed the role of images as instruments of the Catholic faith. Revealed in the Decree on the Holy Images
Characteristics of Religious Images after the Counter-Reformation were:
- Clarity of Message
- Verisimilitude: their ability to make cridible the mysteries of the faith. (visions, miracles…)
- **Decorum: an image should not be disrespectful or untrue to the story. **
El Greco, Martydom of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion (1580-82) For the Escorial
Was rejected by King Phillip II for lack of Decorum. Not apropriate for Counter Reformation Ideals.
El Greco, Burial of the Count Orgaz (1586-88) Church in Toledo
More in tune with Counter Reformation Ideals
Represents the apparition of St. Augustine and St. Stephen during the burial of a 14th century Toledan nobleman
Emphasizes Catholic view on Good works as essential for salvation
Compare to Martydom…
Division of Earthly and Heavenly through Brushwork and Style
The term “Baroque” comes from:
the Portuguese word “barroco” which means an irregularly shaped pearl.
Refers to the 17th and most of the 18th century in Europe
Allegory:
The representation of an abstract idea through something we find in nature
Bernini, Saint Peter’s Piazza (1645-52) Rome
Combines Greek Cross paln of the Renaissance church with the early Christian Basilica
represented the symbolic seat of the Papacy
4 rows of columns= columnades
effect of embracing all that enterthe piazza, symbolizing the welcome the Roman Catholic Church gave its members during Counter Reformation
Peter Paul Rubens, Allegory of War (1638)
Bernini, Ecstasi of Saint Teresa (1645-52)
Saint Teresa of Avila; Discaled Carmelites
Represents Saint Teresa of Avila
great example of Baroque interest in psychology, extreme feelings, sense of infinite light and Bel Composto
Theatrical elements use of sculpture painting and architecture. also light
Diego Velazquez, Las Meninas (1656)
Carracci Academy:
Drawing Academy created by several members of the Caracci family in Bologna in 1582.
1st of its kind in Western Europe; combined study of classical and Renaissance traditions with anatomy and life drawing.