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The Baroque and Rococo

The Baroque and Rococo. Baroque and Rococo Period 1600-1750. In history: Discovery of the telescope by Galileo Founding of Jamestown settlement in America Absolute rule by Louis XIV, XV of France Attempt by pope to make the Catholic religion more popular

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The Baroque and Rococo

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  1. The Baroque and Rococo

  2. Baroque and Rococo Period1600-1750 • In history: • Discovery of the telescope by Galileo • Founding of Jamestown settlement in America • Absolute rule by Louis XIV, XV of France • Attempt by pope to make the Catholic religion more popular • Completion of St. Peter’s Square in Rome (Vatican)

  3. Europe during the Baroque Period

  4. Baroque Painting 1600-1750 - Dramatic - Lush textures, details - Chiaroscuro Lighting - strong contrast between light and dark to achieve contoured form • also includes some less dramatic painters such as Vermeer • Artists trying to lend drama and life to religious scenes • Gentileschi, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer

  5. Caravaggio, The Calling of St. Matthew

  6. Artimesia Gentileschi, Judith Beheading Holofernes

  7. Pieter Paul Rubens - The Massacre of the Innocents

  8. Rembrandt (van Rijn) Widely considered to be one of the greatest artists of all time. Focused mainly on portraiture, landscape and narrative painting (painting that tells a story) Self-portrait

  9. Rembrandt – The Night Watch Note: Use of Chiaroscuro Sense of Movement

  10. Rubens - The Three Graces Splendour, Mirth, Good Cheer

  11. Johannes Vermeer - Girl with a Water Pitcher

  12. Johannes Vermeer – Woman Holding a Balance What is depicted? What is the subject matter / Theme? What is the symbolism?

  13. Still Life Painting in the Dutch Golden Age (Baroque Period) Rich in Symbolism – objects that symbolize ideas Often depicts items of wealth that could only be obtained through overseas trade (Dutch East India Company) Themes of death, decay, wealth, decadence

  14. Vanitas Still Life Jacques De Gheyn 1603 What is the subject matter? What is the theme?

  15. Claesz, Still Life with Skull and Writing Quill

  16. Davidz de Heem, Banqueting Still Life

  17. Claesz, Still Life with Oysters and Nuts

  18. De Beyeren, Still Life with Lobster and Fruit

  19. Rococo Architecture and Design Intended to convey wealth Especially popular in Catholic countries Louis XIII, Louis XIV of France Word Rococo is derivative of the French term rocaille, which means “rock and shell garden ornamentation”.

  20. What does it look like? Move away from symmetry to more fluid designs Very elaborate and “gaudy” Quote: “Rococo was a lifestyle. An opulent, playful embrace of ornate furniture and sculpture, ornamental mirrors, and florid tapestry and architecture. 18th century swag.”

  21. Swag these days …

  22. Rococo furniture – fluid lines, ornate, gold

  23. Versailles Palace of Louis XIV, Built between 1661 And 1710 Queen’s Chamber, Versailles

  24. Versailles – Hall of Mirrors

  25. Versailles Exterior

  26. Rococo Churches – “teeming with life”

  27. Rococo Painting

  28. So, what is the catalyst here? Effort to popularize religion == more dramatic scenes Absolutist rulers and great difference in wealth between rich and poor == status-conscious art Developments in Renaissance == artists still looking to perfect their interpretation of “reality”

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