mannerism – between the renaissance & baroque periods c. 1520-1600 -- deliberate distortion:...
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Mannerism – between the Renaissance & Baroque
Periodsc. 1520-1600
-- Deliberate distortion: elongated, twisting forms
-- Often religious
-- Dramatic lighting; emotional;
intense color
Tintoretto – Last Supper (1594)
El Greco
“View of Toledo”
• El Greco
• “St. Martin and the Beggar”
Baroquec. 1600-1750
• Dramatic use of light; multi-media
• Meant to evoke emotion
• Shows movement, depth
• Art of the Counter-Reformation:Magnificent cathedrals or re-adornment & ornamentation of interiors of old churches to attract worshippers
• Secular art & architectural examples such as Versailles show of power/wealth
• Portraiture in action
“Las Meninas”
Velazquez
“Conversion of St. Paul”
Caravaggio
“Self Portrait” Rembrandt
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (1632) Rembrandt
“The Night Watch” Rembrandt
ENTRY # 36For each of the following pieces, tell whether it is an example of Mannerism or Baroque art/architecture and WHY.
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ENTRY # 36
Peter Paul Ruebens – Decent from the Cross
El Greco – Resurrection of Christ
Bernini – The Ecstasy of St. Theresa
Bernini
“The Ecstasy
of St. Teresa”
• Michelangelo’s “David”…Compare to….
“David”
Bernini
Rubens, The Arrival of
Marie de' Medici at Marseilles
The Coronation
“Helena” Rubens
The main altar at
St. Peter’s Basilica,
Rome - Bernini
Palace of Versailles – Entrance from the Avant-Court
Palace of Versailles Great Hall of Mirrors
Palace of Versailles – The Queen’s Bedroom