HWH Unit 3 Chapter 5.2
Baroque Art (late 1500s-late 1600s) Major characteristics Rich, full-bodied colors ○ Uses light and contrast Full of energy ○ Dynamic sense of movement ○ Excited, agitated feel ○ Appealed to the emotion of the viewer Ideas of space are not as defined as in the Renaissance
Characteristics Propaganda tool of the Counter Reformation Energy conveyed the renewed energy of the Catholic church But even Protestants capitalized on its energy It was also used to portray the grandeur of the emerging absolute monarchs
The Musicians by Caravaggio, 1595 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Incredulity of St. Thomas by Caravaggio (1602) Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam, Germany
The Calling of St. Matthew by Caravaggio (1602) Church of San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome
David with the Head of Goliath by Caravaggio (1610) Museo del Prado, Madrid
Medusa by Caravaggio ( ) Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
The Entombment by Caravaggio, 1602 Pinacoteca Vaticana, Vatican City
The Maids of Honor (Las Meninas) by Velazquez, 1656 Museo del Prado, Madrid
The Surrender of Breda by Velazquez (1635) Museo del Prado, Madrid
The Abduction of the Sabine Women by Poussin, 1636 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Rubens, Descent from the Cross (1612) The Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
La Tour, St. Joseph the Carpenter (1640s) Musée du Louvre, Paris
The Blinding of Samson by Rembrandt, 1636 Städelsches Kunstinstitut mit Städtischer Galeria, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
The Night Watch by Rembrandt, 1642 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Milkmaid by Vermeer, 1658 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Geographer by Vermeer, 1669 Stadelsches Kunstinnstitut, Frankfurt, Germany
The Astronomer by Vermeer, 1668 Musée du Louvre, Paris
Louis XIV by Rigaud, 1701 Musée du Louvre
David by Bernini, 1624 Galleria Borghese, Rome
Apollo and Daphne by Bernini, 1622 Galleria Borghese, Rome
Pluto and Persephone by Bernini, 1621 Galleria Borghese, Rome
The Canopy by Bernini in St. Peter ’ s
The Ecstasy of St. Theresa by Bernini, Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome
Faith Overthrowing Heresy by Pierre Le Gros Church of the Gesu, Rome (1698)
Characteristics Glorification Of monarchs (i.e., Versailles) Catholic Churches (i.e., St. Peter’s) Very colorful and dramatic Utilizes columns built into walls Generally has many windows Rococo: overly elaborate Baroque decorations
Versailles
Peterhof
Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna
Nymphenburg Palace, Munich
The Winter Palace, St. Petersburg
Rococo Interiors
Weiskirche, Bavaria, Germany
Church of the Gesu, Rome