Week 4 Flashcards
The 17th century was a period of transition filled with contrasts; extremes of emotionalism and rationalism
BAROQUE PERIOD
It was noted as the materialistic age due to vast colonial expansion and commercial enterprise
BAROQUE PERIOD
was derived from the Portuguese word “barocco”, which means “imperfect pearl,” implying the enlarged outlook of art as a reflection of the times
BAROQUE
art reflected the profound political and cultural changes.
BAROQUE ART
It was also associated with the cultural movement between the Catholic Church and the Counter-Reformation or the Protestant movement.
BAROQUE STYLE
used religious artworks to display theological dogma, while reformers or Protestants supported decorative artwork.
The Catholic Church
one of the most brilliant proponents of baroque sculptures and a key figure in Baroque architecture
Bernini
It is the central marble group of a sculpture he signed and completed for the Cornaro Chapel in Rome made by Bernini
the Ectasy of Saint Teresa
He is not only known for his architecture. His fountains and papal monuments were public works that stand in different piazza or city square in Rome
Bernini
He was also appointed by Pope Urban VII to be the chief architect of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Bernini
He was the founder of a school of realist painters.
CARAVAGGIO
paintings were considered controversial during that time because of his technique: the intense contrast of light and dark colors, which is called tenebrism.
CARAVAGGIO
the intense contrast of light and dark colors,
tenebrism.
is an excessive use of chiaroscuro that intends to reduce the two-tone effect of light and shade. It enhances the literal quality and illusion of actuality
tenebrism.
Artists under his (Caravagiio) influence were called as
“Caravaggisti” or “Caravagesques” and “Tenebrists” or Tenebrosi
He was condemned as the “Antichrist of Painting” for his controversial and revolutionary artworks
CARAVAGGIO
He was influenced by the technique of Caravaggio
DIEGO VELASQUEZ
He also painted scores of portraits of the Spanish royal family and other notable European figures and commoners
DIEGO VELASQUEZ
His most notable painting of the Spanish royal family is the Las Meninas or The Ladies-in-Waiting.
DIEGO VELASQUEZ
also maintained balance between emotion and intellectuality. He revealed exceptional insight into personality and relationship of individuals and their reactions
DIEGO VELASQUEZ
Even the French Impressionist artists Edouard Manet described him as the “Painter of Painters”
DIEGO VELASQUEZ
______ also loved to paint his family.
Rubens
His paintings covered wide variety of subjects-from religion, history, hunt scenes, and mythology
Rubens
During his childhood, he was fascinated with shadows. He loved sketching his family, watching colored sails and salty faces of the bargemen, and filing his head with human impressions
Rembrant