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Art of the scientific revolution and enlightenment: Baroque and rococo

HWH Unit 3 Chapter 5.2. Art of the scientific revolution and enlightenment: Baroque and rococo. Baroque Art (late 1500s-late 1600s). Major characteristics Rich, full-bodied colors Uses light and contrast Full of energy Dynamic sense of movement Excited, agitated feel

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Art of the scientific revolution and enlightenment: Baroque and rococo

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  1. HWH Unit 3 Chapter 5.2 Art of the scientific revolution and enlightenment: Baroque and rococo

  2. Baroque Art (late 1500s-late 1600s) • Major characteristics • Rich, full-bodied colors • Uses light and contrast • Full of energy • Dynamic sense of movement • Excited, agitated feel • Appealed to the emotion of the viewer • Ideas of space are not as defined as in the Renaissance

  3. Propaganda tool of the Counter Reformation Energy conveyed the renewed energy of the Catholic church But even Protestants capitalized on its energy It was also used to portray the grandeur of the emerging absolute monarchs Characteristics

  4. The Musicians by Caravaggio, 1595Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

  5. The Incredulity of St. Thomas by Caravaggio (1602)Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam, Germany

  6. The Calling of St. Matthew by Caravaggio (1602)Church of San Luigi deiFrancesi, Rome

  7. David with the Head of Goliath by Caravaggio (1610)Museo del Prado, Madrid

  8. Medusa by Caravaggio (1590-1600)Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

  9. The Entombment by Caravaggio, 1602PinacotecaVaticana, Vatican City

  10. The Maids of Honor (Las Meninas) by Velazquez, 1656Museo del Prado, Madrid

  11. The Surrender of Breda by Velazquez (1635)Museo del Prado, Madrid

  12. The Abduction of the Sabine Women by Poussin, 1636Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

  13. Rubens, Descent from the Cross (1612)The Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp

  14. La Tour, St. Joseph the Carpenter (1640s)Musée du Louvre, Paris

  15. The Blinding of Samson by Rembrandt, 1636StädelschesKunstinstitutmitStädtischerGaleria, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

  16. The Night Watch by Rembrandt, 1642Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  17. The Milkmaid by Vermeer, 1658Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  18. The Geographer by Vermeer, 1669StadelschesKunstinnstitut, Frankfurt, Germany

  19. The Astronomer by Vermeer, 1668Musée du Louvre, Paris

  20. Louis XIV by Rigaud, 1701Musée du Louvre

  21. Baroque Sculpture

  22. David by Bernini, 1624Galleria Borghese, Rome

  23. Apollo and Daphne by Bernini, 1622Galleria Borghese, Rome

  24. Pluto and Persephone by Bernini, 1621Galleria Borghese, Rome

  25. The Canopy by Bernini in St. Peter’s

  26. The Ecstasy of St. Theresa by Bernini, 1645-52Church of Santa Maria dellaVittoria, Rome

  27. Faith Overthrowing Heresy by Pierre Le Gros Church of the Gesu, Rome (1698)

  28. Baroque Architecture

  29. Characteristics • Glorification • Of monarchs (i.e., Versailles) • Catholic Churches (i.e., St. Peter’s) • Very colorful and dramatic • Utilizes columns built into walls • Generally has many windows • Rococo: overly elaborate Baroque decorations

  30. Versailles

  31. Peterhof

  32. Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna

  33. Nymphenburg Palace, Munich

  34. The Winter Palace, St. Petersburg

  35. Rococo Interiors

  36. Weiskirche, Bavaria, Germany

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