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BAROQUE. Used advanced techniques of Renaissance and combined it with intense emotion Common element= absolute mastery of light to achieve maximum emotional impact (a.k.a. high contrast between highlights and shadows) Chiaroscuro ( italian for “light and dark”) helped achieve that
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BAROQUE • Used advanced techniques of Renaissance and combined it with intense emotion • Common element= absolute mastery of light to achieve maximum emotional impact (a.k.a. high contrast between highlights and shadows) • Chiaroscuro (italian for “light and dark”)helped achieve that • Ordinary people would/could now buy art, so subjects varied, including portraits, still life, and everyday life.