 Baroque is derived from the Italian word “barocco” which means “misshapen pearl.”  rejected the classical styles of the Renassiance.  Art was used to restore the power of the monarchy and the church.  Characteristics include:  excess, ornamentation, contrasts, tensions, and energy.

 French King Louis XIV, aka the Sun King  Dancer and contributed to the grown of ballet  His favorite ballet was called “Apollo”  Took dance classes from Pierre Beauchamps,  Employed musician Jean-Baptiste Lully,  The Royal Academy of Music and Dance in France.  Book-History Dance in Art and Education,  the basis of ballet technique-what we know today  All educated people learned to dance (like us driving)  People didn’t dance on their toes until the 19 th century

 Theatre productions inside on stages.  Became more elaborate as did scenic elements and costumes.  Spectacular court productions were called masques  By the end of the 18th century, women actors  Writing explored more domestic themes.

 German composer  Worked for a church.  Not well known  Played the harpsichord  Remembered for his Cantatas.  A Cantata  musical work that consisted of several pieces of music that were related to each other by their text from bible.  25 minutes, sung in German.  Most famous works:  Toccata And Fugue In D Minor Toccata And Fugue In D Minor

 Germany composer  settled in England  Well known  Oratorio  Longer, tells a religious story and the text is not directly from the Bible.  Famous work- The Messiah.The Messiah  the story of the birth, passion, and resurrection of Christ.  Usually performed during Christmas

 The Catholic Church was no longer the dominant religion in every European country.  In Germany, (Protestant) Bach wrote cantatas for the Lutheran church service.  In England (Catholic) oratorios were performed as special music concerts as an alternative to opera.

 Characteristics: excess, ornamentation, full of drama and energy  appeal to the heart instead of the mind.  Emotion was the goal  break from the “Classical” qualities of the Renaissance.  Catholic countries used religious subject matter to draw people back  Protestants countries wanted no religious art for their churches.

 Born in Italy  Used chiaroscuro, extreme contrasts between light and dark values, to illuminate his works.  His figures were flawed appeared more real and human.  His paintings were shocking at the time.  People thought he was being disrespectful by showing religious figures as ordinary, everyday people.  His life was far from being considered religious.  trouble with the law.  fights, was sued and sent to prison.  In 1606 killed a man in an argument over a score in a tennis game.  Caught pneumonia and died at the age of  39.

“St. Francis in Ecstasy” Caravaggio, 1595

“The Flagellation of Christ” by Caravaggio

“David and Goliath” by Caravaggio

“Salome with the Head of the Baptist” by Caravaggio

“The Cardsharps” Caravaggio, 1595

 Born in Holland  He moved to Amsterdam to work with an artist who had studied in Italy and was greatly influenced by Caravaggio.  Learned how to use chiaroscuro  Unlike most Dutch painters, Rembrandt painted religious subjects;  self-portraits, as well as landscapes, portraits, still-lifes, and genre paintings.  remembered for his special use of lighting, creating a golden glow around his subjects to express mood and emotion