fa124 5 - baroque art
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Baroque
period of artistic style with exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance and grandeur
Began in 1600 in Rome, Italy and spread to most of Europe, until in some places, the 1750s
Baroque art
sensual, ornate and fantastic
implies power and renewed authority of Latin church after the Reformation, appealing to the emotions of the faithful and dogmatic reaffirmations of the Council of Trent.
Jesuits - adopt Baroque as the official style
Religious art used in defense against criticism by the scientists and philosophers, and in response to the Protestant Reformation
also political situations, absolute monarchies of France and Spain prompted the creation of works that reflected their size and splendor of the majesty of kings, Louis XIV and Philip IV.
BAROQUE ART
baroque, from the Portuguese word ‘barroco’, Spanish ‘barroco’ or French ‘baroque, all which means ‘ rough or imperfect pearl’
Eccentric redundancy and noisy abundance of
details, sharply contrasting to the clear and sober rationality of
the Renaissance
Also applied in architecture and music
Eccentric redundancy and noisy abundance of
details, sharply contrasting to the clear and sober rationality of
the Renaissance
Also applied in architecture and music
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Development
During the late 16th century, a desire for greater clarity and simplification inspired artists against the anti-classical Mannerist style with emphasis on distortion, asymmetry, bizarre juxtaposition and biting colors.
Should speak to the illiterate rather than the elite well-informed
Mannerist paintings
BAROQUE
From the witty, intellectual qualities to a visceral appeal aimed at the senses
Iconography that is direct, simple, obvious, theatrical.
Periods
Early Baroque
High Baroque
Late Baroque (Rococo)
Subject matter
Scenes of martyrdom, suffering saints, dogmatic positions
Mythological or classic motifs with erotic overtones
Portraits of nobility, church figures, commissioned corporation pictures, genre, classic landscapes
Sculptures in movement and large fountains
Technique
Great freedom in paint application
Carravaggio abandoned underpainting, composed as he painted
Textured surfaces, transparent shadows, dark backgrounds ‘tenebrosi painters’
Early Baroque
Annibale Carracci
Michelangelo Merisi, also known as Carravaggio
Carracci
perfection of drawing from the classic arts
composition of Raphael, color of Titian & grandeur of Michelangelo
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Carravaggio
Italian painter, pupil of Titian
Vivid use of lighting effects, realistic view of physical and emotional human state
Conversion of Saint Paul
Caravaggio's art is influenced by naturalism and the grand humanism of Michelangelo and the High Renaissance. His paintings often include types drawn from everyday life engaged in completely believable activities, as well as heroic and tender depictions of religious and mythological subjects.
Carravaggio - Crucifixion of St. Peter
Characteristics
Sense of movement, energy or tension (whether real or implied)
Strong contrasts of light and shadow to enhance dramatic effect
Decorative Surface Elements in Buildings
Intense spirituality and religious themes
Infinite space and true perspective
Realism--figures with their own personalities and inner workings of the mind and soul
Realism--figures with their own personalities and inner workings of the mind and soul
Strong contrasts of light and shadow to enhance dramatic effect
Carravaggio - single shaft of light
Tintoretto - flickering light
El Greco - lightning
de la Tour - candlelight
Rembrandt - inner light
STYLE
Eye gradually led towards infinity. Deep perspectives, picture plane
Figures in diagonals, twists, zigzag or strong foreshortening
Ceiling paintings imitate sky, framed by bulky, architectural elements
putti and saints floating or tumbling in space.
Figures loosely draped, leaving enough flesh to heighten sensual appeal
Dramatic devices of lighting
Dramatic devices of lighting
BAROQUE SCULPTURE
Gianlorenzo Bernini
dominated baroque sculpture in Rome
early over-life-size group sculptures
mastery in marble
use of realistic dramatic tension
strong light and dark contrasts
BerNini
Abduction of Proserpina
Bernini
Apollo and Daphne
Bernini
Ecstasy of St. Theresa
Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome
highly charged theatricality
marble and bronze
BerniniBernini was also an accomplished architect
Colonnade in St. Peter’s Square
Sant’ Andrea al Quirinale
Sant’ Andrea al Quirinale
BERNINI SCULPTURES
David - moment of maximum physical contortion, concentrated energy and emotion as he hurls the stone at the giant Goliath
Fountain of the Four Rivers
Sense of movement, energy or tension (whether real or implied)
Intense spirituality and religious themes
The Ecstasy of St. Teresa
Infinite space and true perspective
Notable Artists
Peter Paul Rubens
Jan Vermeer
Rembrandt van Rijn
Diego Velasquez
Gentelleschi
Decorative Surface Elements in Buildings
Philippines: (UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE)
San Agustin Church (Manila)
Santa Maria Church (Ilocos Sur)
San Agustin Church (Ilocos Norte)
Sto. Tomas de Villanueva (Iloilo)
San Agustin (Manila)
Santa Maria (Ilocos
San Agustin (Ilocos)
Santo Tomas (Iloilo)
Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral