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Art and Literature in the 17 th Century. Art - Mannerism. Mannerism reflected the overall sense of upheaval of the religious wars. El Greco – Greek painter who painted in Spain. El Greco – The Burial of the Count of Orgaz. The Baroque. Grew out of Renaissance influences in classicism
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Art - Mannerism • Mannerism reflected the overall sense of upheaval of the religious wars. • El Greco – Greek painter who painted in Spain
The Baroque • Grew out of Renaissance influences in classicism • It was more exuberant, passionate, and flamboyant. • Baroque used in the backdrop of the Catholic Reformation; used at “propaganda” for the church
Michelangelo Caravaggio • First of the baroque artists. • Inspired by the works of Da Vinci and Michelangelo.
Giovanni Bernini • Architect and sculptor. • In 1629, he became architect of St. Peter’s, designing the bronze canopy and the colonnade in the piazza
Peter Paul Rubens • Flemish painter who studied in Italy but worked mostly in his native Antwerp. • Prolific painter who painted mythology, landscapes, religious, and everyday works.
Rembrandt Van Rijn • Dutch painter of the Protestant Baroque. • Greatest painter of the 17th century • Famous for portraits and Biblical scenes.
Diego Velázquez • Court Painter for the Spanish royalty. • Known for portraits of the royal family of King Philip IV
ArtemisiaGentileschi • Student of Caravaggio, in a time when women were allowed only to assist master artists she became famous in her own right. • A rape at a young age by a family friend deeply affected her, leading to often violent themes towards men.
Classicism - Nicolas Poussin • French painter who evolved from baroque toward classicism. • Famous for his landscapes and classically based paintings
17th Century Music • Claudio Montiverdi • Transition between Renaissance and Baroque music • First Opera; Orfeo • Begins move from polyphonic to monody (melody) in music. • Johann Sebastian Bach • Baroque composer and organist • George Frederich Handel • Baroque opera • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart • Classical, 600 compositions • Franz Joseph Hayden • Classical, 80 sting quartets
17th Century Literature • Miguel Cervantes • Don Quixote; greatest Spanish writer. • William Shakespeare • Playwright; greatest English writer; “invention of the human.” • John Milton • Purtian; Epic poetry - Paradise Lost • Jean Racine • Classical French dramatist; one of the "big three" of 17th century France (along with Molière and Corneille)