Mannerism – between the Renaissance & Baroque Periods c ish -- Deliberate distortion: elongated, twisting forms -- Often religious --multiple perspectives -- Dramatic lighting, emotional --radical asymmetry --Intense color
Last Supper Jacopo Tintoretto 1594 Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
(As Opposed to DaVinci’s Last Supper)
El Greco “View of Toledo” c. 1596
El Greco “St. Martin and the Beggar”
Baroque c Dramatic use of light; intense color 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 # 42 For each of the following pieces, tell whether it is an example of Mannerism or Baroque art/architecture and WHY? A B C
Peter Paul Ruebens – 9 Nymphs and Satyrs El Greco – Resurrection of Christ Bernini – The Ecstasy of St. Theresa ENTRY # 42
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