Let’s go for BAROQUE ART Remember, if it ain’t Baroque, don’t fix it!

Mannerism Before baroque, let’s review mannerism. Usually indicates a super-refined style. Started during the High Renaissance with Leonardo, Michelangelo & Raphael. El Greco, who we’ve already looked at, is an example of a mannerist in the late 16th century.

El Greco’s The Laocoon (1610-14) Notice the background - Toledo

Caravaggio 1569 - 1610 First of the Baroque artists. He scandalized the church by painting religious subjects in everyday settings with ordinary people. He also worked without any type of preparatory drawings, one of the first to do this.

The Calling of St. Matthew (1597-98) Caravaggio uses light to highlight the figure of Christ & his gesture.

The Supper at Emmaus (c. 1600-01)

The Cardsharps (c. 1593) - Caravaggio’s masterpiece

Baroque Architecture & Sculpture The main architect & sculptor of the Baroque period was Gianlorenzo Bernini. He designed the St. Peter’s Piazza.

St. Peter’s Piazza (Picture is grainy because it’s blown up and distorted.

Bernini’s rendition of David. (1623) Compare it to Michelangelo’s and Donatello’s. At least the figure is an adult this time. And he’s got clothes on!

Bernini’s masterpiece, Saint Teresa in Ecstasy (1645 - 52) Her heart is pierced by an arrow of divine love.

Artemisia Gentileschi Finally, a woman artist. Her father was also a painter and she was raped by her art teacher. She was forced to testify against him in court after being tortured. Her works show her attitude toward men. Profoundly influenced by Caravaggio, her works show that influence.

Judith Beheading Holofernes (1620) Uses the story from the Old Testament. Notice how the women dominate. No doubt, Artemisia wanted to carry out the same act against her art teacher.

Peter Paul Rubens 1577 - 1640 Rubens has a very distinctive style and is especially known for his “beefy” women, now known as “Rubenesque”. He was the court painter to the kings of France, so his most well-known set of works depict Marie de Medici (mother of Louis XIII) at various stages during her reign. (There are 21 painting total in the series.)

The Judgement of Paris (c. 1635-38)

Marie de Medici Landing at Marseilles. One of the series on the regency.(Done between 1622 - 26) Notice how Rubens manages to get some “beefy” women into a painting that they don’t seem to belong in.

Education of Marie de Medici aka the Treaty of Angouleme. (1622 - 26) A chance to see a “beefy” guy. Actually, Rubens mixed real people with characters from legend and mythology. The naked guy is Apollo. And the woman in the background is sort of naked.)

The Three Graces (c. 1640)

Samson & Delilah (c. 1609)

Ruben’s young wife Helene, in a portrait called Little Fur, done around 1638. (I guess the title is obvious.) Ruben was 53 when he married the 16 year old Helene. I think we can tell why he married her for her obvious physical attributes.

Jan Vermeer 1632 - 75 Like Rubens, he’s Dutch. Like earlier Dutch painters, he showed simple scenes of everyday life among the Dutch bourgeoisie. He used light very effectively. (And his paintings also have original titles.)

Girl with Pearl Earring (1656) Notice how the light shines off of the earring itself.

Young Woman with a Water Jug (1660) Light streams in from the window to illuminate the young woman.

The Artist’s Studio aka The Art of Painting (c. 1666-73) Here, we get a chance to see Vermeer’s back, a really cheesy way to do a self- portrait.

Rembrandt van Rijn 1606 - 69 Perhaps the greatest of the Dutch painters of the Baroque period. Unlike Vermeer, Rembrandt doesn’t use much light at all, giving his works a mysterious & exotic look. He was also able to contrast light and dark effectively.

A self-portrait of Rembrandt from 1640

The Night Watch (1642) stresses drama and action

The Jewish Bride (1669)

Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer (1653)

Hendrickye Bathing in a River (1654) This is Rembrandt’s second wife.

Diego Velazquez 1599 - 1660 Obviously Spanish, he uses a naturalistic style. He was the court painter to Philip IV, and his works show the influence of Venetian painters. He mainly did works of members of the court.

The Feast of Bacchus (date unknown)

The Rokeby Venus (1650) - shows the influence of Titian on Velazquez (and one not so “beefy” woman)

Las Meninas or The Maids of Honor (1656) Velazquez’ masterpiece. This shows a lot of stuff going on. The king’s daughter is the central figure, and the figure on the left is Velazquez himself at work. In addition, notice the mirror at the back; the figures may be Philip and his wife watching the sitting.

Nicolaus Poussin A French artist of the Baroque period, and he doesn’t really fit in with the period. Uses a range of delicate colors plus the spirit of classical antiquity. Also uses religious and mythological subject matter.

A Dance to the Music of Time (c. 1640)

The Rape of the Sabine Women (1637)