1. Baroque Art The Rise of Russia

2. Agenda Things to Get: Things to Do: I can…
Handouts from the back shelf
Things to Do:
Opener Renaissance Art Vs. Baroque
Learn about Russian History/Absolutism
Reforms of Peter the Great
I can…
Explain how Peter the Great used his Absolutist power to reform Russia and evaluate whether or not he deserved the “great” nickname

3. Opener Introduction to Art 5 min.
Renaissance
Your Task:
Look for as many similarities and differences in the two paintings displayed. Consider medium, subject, context, characters, arrangement of figures, background, colors, expressions, anatomy, etc.
Baroque

4. Architecture
How are the buildings different? How are they similar? Which do you think is the Baroque style? Explain WHY!

5. Baroque Most elaborate form of art
Used to reaffirm the power of the Catholic Church and Absolute Monarchs by visually showing their wealth and power
dramatic lighting
Massive, highly decorated buildings
Action poses
Intense emotion

6. Baroque David by Bernini

12. A Baroque Room

15. Russia before Absolutism
Russia was still in the Middle Ages with little interaction with Europe
There were 3 Social Classes
Boyars- nobles
Clergy- members of the church
Serfs- 95% of the population

16. Absolutism in Russia
Tsar/Czar = Caesar/ Emperor
1613 Michael Romanov begins Romanov Dynasty
Dynasty lasts until
Initially czars did not have absolute power- they shared with the church and the boyars

17. Russia and Peter the Great
Watch the video to gain an overview of Russia and Peter the Great

18. Russia’s Expansionist Politics
Initially, Russia’s emergence as a new power in Eastern Europe and Central Asia depended on it gaining freedom from Mongol or Tatar control
Cultural and economic disadvantage under Mongol control
Under Ivan III, a large part of Russia was freed after 1462
Ivan organized strong army
Government had a military emphasis

19. Russian society: Late 1500s
Most Russians remained Christians despite Mongol influence
Mongol period reduces the vigor of Russian cultural life (example: lowers level of literacy among priesthood).
Economically, trade was down. Russia had become purely agricultural economy based on peasant labor

20. Patterns of Expansion
Territorial expansion focused specifically on central Asia. Desire to push Mongol lords further away
Ivan III and IV recruited peasants to migrate to newly seized lands and become a sort of pioneer (Cossacks). They were involved in daring military feats on horseback in this process.
Russia does create trading connections with new Asian territories and their neighbors
The age old central Asia famous for nomadic groups that constantly invade is now eliminated by Russian expansion and the Ottoman Empire

21. Expansion! Russia’s Expansion and Development

22. Time of Troubles Ivan IV dies without an heir. (1584)
New power claims by the boyars during this time
Sweden and Poland also attack Russian territories
1613, assembly of boyars choose a member of the Romanov family as tsar
Romanov family rules Russia until 1917 (Russian Revolution)

23. Russia’s first Westernization
End of 17th century Russia is one of the great land empires, but, it remained unusually agricultural by standards of the west
Reign of Peter I (some say Peter the Great)- built up tsarist control and expands Russian Territory
He is also very interested in “Westernizing” Russia

24. Peter I
Read the article provided and complete the questions on your handout.
13 questions, 15 minutes – show me when you are done so I can put in your participation grade.

25. Legacy and Death of Peter the Great
Peter does not completely transform Russia to mirror that of the west
No interest in changing to worldwide exports
Also, everything in Russia was to support the autocracy not to challenge it with intellectual ideas (like is happening in the West)
MANY DO NOT LIKE THE CHANGE, ESPECIALLY THE ONES WHO ARE LEFT OUT
Death
1724- Peter the Great dies
Followed by a time of weak tsars
Only living relative, Elizabeth, takes power
1761, Peter III, nephew of Peter I daughter, reaches the throne but his wife is the powerful one

27. Exit Slip 1) Who was Louis XIV?
2) What art form did Louis XIV use to show his wealth and power?
3) How did Louis XIV almost bankrupt France?
4) What made Peter the Great “great”? Name two facts.
5) Name one fact that made Peter the Great not “great”?