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Baroque. 1600-1750. Baroque Art. Artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur. Judith Beheading Holofernes by Caravaggio. Caravaggio.
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Baroque 1600-1750
Baroque Art • Artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur. Judith Beheading Holofernes by Caravaggio
Caravaggio • Combine a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting • Painted religious scenes • Died at 38 and his work was largely forgotten until rediscovered in the 20th century
Bernini • Sculptor who captured the essence of a narrative moment with a dramatic naturalistic realism in his sculptures • Bernini used light as an important metaphorical device in the perception of his religious settings, often using hidden light sources that could intensify the focus of religious worship
Rubens • Proponent of an extravagant Baroque style that emphasized movement, color, and sensuality. • Known for his full,lush figures
Rembrandt • Greatest creative triumphs are exemplified especially in his portraits of his contemporaries, self-portraits and illustrations of scenes from the Bible • Reds and browns dominated his later paintings, which had a more subdued style compared to his earlier baroque works
Vermeer • Specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle class • Vermeer worked slowly and with great care, using bright colors and sometimes expensive pigments, with a preference for cornflower blue and yellow. • He is particularly renowned for his masterly treatment and use of light in his work.