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The Baroque Era

The Baroque Era. Painters. Baroque painting and visual arts…. Artists in the Baroque era had a great desire to connect directly and emotionally with their audiences. The following elements are often present: Dramatic, emotionally-charged scenes. A sense of exaggerated motion.

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The Baroque Era

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  1. The Baroque Era Painters

  2. Baroque painting and visual arts… Artists in the Baroque era had a great desire to connect directly and emotionally with their audiences. The following elements are often present: • Dramatic, emotionally-charged scenes. • A sense of exaggerated motion. • Great detail and ornamentation. • Dramatic use of light and shadow. Take, for example, this painting by Reubens…

  3. Peter Paul Reubens (1577-1640) • Flemish Painter • “The Assumption of the Virgin” and other religious and mythological paintings • Emotionally charged, subject presented in the most dramatic way • Animated, swirling lines

  4. In contrast to the Renaissance… Renaissance artists, while still trying to be expressive, generally used: • Less detail and ornamentation. • Less implied motion and drama in the scenes. • Light and shadow for technical reasons (to show three dimensions and depth) rather than using light and shadow for dramatic purposes. Look back to DaVinci’s “The Last Supper”…

  5. “The Last Supper”

  6. Back to the Baroque… Reubens • “Evangelists”

  7. Reubens • “St. Cecilia”

  8. Rembrandt (1606-1669) • Dutch Master (born in the Netherlands) • Painted “The Night Watch” and many “Self-Portraits” • Used contrast between light and shadow

  9. Rembrandt Self Portrait

  10. Rembrandt • “The Return of the Prodigal Son”

  11. Rembrandt • “Portrait of a Lady with an Ostrich-Feather Fan”

  12. Johannes Vermeer (1632- 1675) • Dutch Master • Usually painted interiors like this painting: “Young Woman Seated at a Virginal” • Notice his use of light and color play • Realistic

  13. Vermeer “Girl With a Pearl Earring”

  14. Vermeer • “Milkmaid”

  15. Diego Velazquez (1599-1660) • Spanish painter • Painted “Las Maninas” • Also used light and shadow contrasts • Had rich patrons

  16. Velazquez • “Maria Theresia of Spain (with Two Watches)”

  17. Velazquez • “Jaun de Pareja”

  18. Georges La Tour (1593-1652) • French painter • Painted many “modern” scenes like in “Le Tricheur” which depicts a very popular pass time (for rich people): card playing.

  19. Georges de La Tour • Later on he became fascinated with the use of light which instead of blurred lines created sharp contours, like in these religious-themed works “Repenting Magdalene” • Notice use of candlelight for contrasting light and shadow

  20. Georges de La Tour • “St. Joseph, the Carpenter”

  21. Powerpoint created by Heidi Davisedited by David Upham 2005

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