Baroque Art

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Baroque Art
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Baroque Art of Italy and Flanders

• Counter-Reformation an effort by the Catholic
  Church to lure people back and to regain its
  former power.
• Baroque Art a style characterized by movement,
  vivid contrast, and emotional intensity.

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Church Architecture

• The birth of the new style.
• Façade front of the building.
• Sculptural quality.

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Francesco Borromini

• 1599-1667
• San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane.
• Continuous flow of concave and Convex surfaces.
• An overall effect of movement, contrast, and
  variety.

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Sculpture Murals and Paintings

• Complex modeling and reproducing different
  textures.
• Murals and ceiling paintings done at the same
  time.
• Confuses the viewer.

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Gianlorenzo Bernini

• 1598-1680
• The Ecstasy of St. Theresa.
• New relationship of space and movement.
• David.
• Relationship between active figures and space.

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Baroque Painting

• More action.
• Increased excitement.
• Dramatic lighting effects.
• Vivid contrasts of light and dark.

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Michelangelo Caravaggio

• 1571-1610
• Unique look and feel.
• More real, more human figures.
• The Conversion of St. Paul.
• Controversial Portrayal of Religious Subjects.
• Chiaroscuro

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Artemisia Gentileschi

• 1593-1653
• First woman in Western art history to have a
  significant impact on the art of her time.
• Judith and Maidservant with the Head of
  Holofernes, 1625.

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Peter Paul Rubens

• 1577-1640
• Influenced by Titian, Tintoretto, Michelangelo,
  and Caravaggio.
• The Raising of the Cross.
• Daniel in The Lions Den.

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Dutch Art

• Genre paintings-Scenes from everyday life.
• Secular artworks to portray comfortable homes and
  profitable businesses.

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Frans Hals

• 1580-1666
• Specialized in portraits.
• Portrait of A Member of the Haarlem Civic Guard.
• Young Man and Woman in an inn.

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Rembrandt van Rijn

• 1606-1669
• Painted portraits, everyday events, historical
  subjects, and landscapes. Skilled enough to
  succeed in all subjects.
• The Night Watch.
• Artist In His Studio.
• The Mill.

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Jan Vermeer

• 1632-1675
• Little Dutch Masters.
• The Love Letter.

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Judith Leyster

• 1609-1660
• Influenced by fellow Dutch artists and
  Caravaggio.
• Merry Company.
• Self Portrait.

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Spanish Art

• Painted saints, crucifixion, and martyrdom with a
  more realistic look.

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Jusepe de Ribera

• 1591-1652
• The Blind Old Beggar.

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Diego Velazquez

• 1599-1660
• The Surrender of Breda.
• Las Meninas.

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Bartolome Esteban

• 1617-1682.
• The Return of the Prodigal Son.

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