1. 1580-1700

2.  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.

3.  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

4.  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.

5.  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

6.  German 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

7.  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.

8.  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.

9.  Born in Italy  Used chiaroscuro, extreme contrasts between light and dark values.  His figures were flawed appeared more real and human.  Shock art  Thought disrespectful to religious figures.  He got into 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.

11. “St. Francis in Ecstasy” Caravaggio, 1595

12. “The Flagellation of Christ” by Caravaggio

13. “David and Goliath” by Caravaggio

14. “Salome with the Head of the Baptist” by Caravaggio

15. “The Cardsharps” Caravaggio, 1595

16.  Born in Holland  Learned how to use chiaroscuro  Unlike most Dutch painters, Rembrandt painted religious subjects;  self-portraits, as well as landscapes, portraits, still- life, and genre paintings.  special use of lighting, creating a golden glow around his subjects to express mood and emotion

20.  Palace of Versailles, France

22.  The ‘softer side’ of the Baroque or a reaction against it.  A backlash to the darkness of the Baroque  less formal & grandiose.  Light, elaborate, decorative.  Softer with pastels unlike the Baroque style.  Ornate and fussy details.

23. “The French Theater” Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1714

24. “The Delights of Life” Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1718

25. “The Swing” Jean Honoré Fragonard 1767

26. “Mr. & Mrs. Andrews” Thomas Gainsborough, 1750

27. “Portrait of a Lady in Blue” Thomas Gainsboroug h 1777-1779

28. “Mary, Countess Howe” Thomas Gainsboroug h Late 1760

29. “The Blue Boy” Thomas Gainsborough 1770

30.  Same as the paintings:  Soft  Pastels  Pretty

31. Abbey of Ettal (Interior) Oberammergau, Germany 1750