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Baroque Italy Kirby Fitzpatrick Laira Kelley Rachel Masterson Christina Pistilli Sydney Toth
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Caravaggio Dramatic naturalism Schooled in Northern Italian Renaissance traditions Worked directly from models Theatrical lighting Violent temper, frequently arrested Painted Naples, Malta, and Sialiy
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Bacchus Androgynous Bacchus – god of Wine Most of his works after 1600 are religious
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San Luigi Del Francesi Oil on canvas Contarelli Chapel The Calling of St. Matthew on Left wall Second attempt
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Calling of St. Matthew Jesus calls Matthew to Become an apostle Levi counting his money Jesus is in the back Beckoning Levi
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Conversion of St. Paul Cerasi Chapel of Santa Maria del Popolo 2 nd version, first rejected Flung from his horse
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Francesco Borromini Originally started under his uncle, Carlo Maderno Worked under Bernini’s Supervision with the decoration Of St. Peter’s Very melancholic Committed suicide
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1638-1667
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Dome of the Chapel of Saint Ivo
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Bernini
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Background info Sculptor for papacy and private clients Painter Playwright Carlo Maderno- teacher/partener
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Saint Peter’s Basilica Maderno commissioned in 1607 to lengthen nave & design new façade Il Gesu 1629- Maderno dies, job passes to Bernini
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The Piazza of St. Peter’s Irregular space and existing obelisk and fountain Curved porticos formed by Doric colonnades Straight colonnades inclined “Motherly arms of the Church” Intended to close off piazza completely
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Baldacchino (canopy) Commisioned by pope Urban VII to direct focus to altar Baroque, multimedia style 100 feet tall, bronze
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Symbolism
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Shrine of the Throne of St. Peter (1657-1666) Bronze, gilded stone, & stucco Believed to be throne of St. Peter as first bishop of Rome Descent of Christian authority from St. Peter to current pope
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Funerary Chapel of Santa Maria della Vittoria Church designed by Maderno Chapel for Venetian Cardinal & family, dedicated to St. Teresa of Á vila
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Chapel detail Scene of St. Teresa in ecstacy o Angel stabs her, she gets closer to God wanted to capture emotional height of the moment Faux balconies on either side of Cornaro & fam reacting/ reading prayers
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David (1623) Made for Pope Paul V’s nephew Intended to intrude into viewer’s space and include them in the action
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Artimisia Gentileschi Female artist taught by her father, Orazio Influenced greatly by Carrivaggio First female member of Academy of the Arts of Drawing Naturalistic painter Raped by Cosinio an Tassi, but continued her relationship with Tassi
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Judith Slaying Holofernes 1614-1620 Oil on canvas 6’x5’ Galleria Degli Uffizi Florence Dark subject matter Interesting background story
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La Pittura (Self-Portrait as the allegory of painting) 1638-1639 Oil on canvas 3’x2’ Royal Collection Kensington Palace, London Shows the elevated status of Renaissance painters Break from tradition – shows her Skills Symbolism of the chain
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Susanna and the Elders Gentileschi 1610 120x170
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