2. Adapted from Susan Pojer at Historyteacher.net By Kathryn Raia at msraia.com

3. Baroque ► 1600 – 1750. ► From a Portuguese word “barocca”, meaning “a pearl of irregular shape.” ► Implies strangeness, irregularity, and extravagance. ► The more dramatic, the better!

4. Baroque Style of Art & Architecture ► Dramatic, emotional. ► Colors were brighter than bright; darks were darker than dark. ► Counter-Reformation art. ► Paintings & sculptures in church contexts should speak to the illiterate rather than to the well-informed. ► Ecclesiastical art --> appeal to emotions. ► Holland --> Real people portrayed as the primary subjects.

6. St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City by Gialorenzo Bernini

7. Church of Santiago de Compostella, Spain

8. Church of Veltenberg Altar, Germany

9. “The Assumption of the Virgin Mary” Egid Quirim Asam, 1692-1750

10. Altar of Mercy, Germany, 1764

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. “The Dead Christ Mourned” Annibale Carracci, 1603

17. “The Virgin Appearing to St. Hyacinthe” Lodovico Carracci 1594

18. “Joseph’s Bloody Coat Brought to Jacob” Diego Velázquez, 1630

19. “Christ on the Cross” Diego Velázquez, 1632

20. “Las Meninas” Diego Velázquez 1656

21. “St. Francis in Meditation” Francisco de Zurbarán

22. “St. Bonaventure on His Deathbed” Francisco de Zurbarán, 1629

23. “The Elevation of the Cross” by Peter Paul Reubens 1610-11

24. “The Lamentation” by Peter Paul Reubens 1609-11

25. “Battle of the Amazons” Peter Paul Reubens

26. “A Village Fête” Peter Paul Reubens

27. “The Garden of Love” Peter Paul Reubens, 1630-32

28. “The Ecstasy of St. Theresa of Avila” by Gianlorenzo Bernini 1647-52

30. “A Bust of Louis XIV” by Bernini

31. “Louis XVI” Hyacinthe Rigauld

32. “A Bust of Cardinal Richelieu” by Bernini

33. “Cardinal Richelieu” Philippe de Champaigne [1602-1674]

35. Baroque Furniture

37. A Baroque Room

38. Baroque Music Characteristics: –Belief that text should dominate the music; the lyrics and libretto were most important –Composers developed the modern system of major-minor tonalities

39. Claudio Monteverdi (1547-1643) Developed the opera and the modern orchestra Orfeo (1607) – is his masterpiece, the first opera

40. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Wrote dense and polyphonic structures Variety of genres, choral, instrumental, concertos etc. Extremely Prolific Concerto for Two Violins: "Vivace"

41. George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) Variety of genres Masterpiece The Messiah

42. Dutch Style Characteristics: – Did not fit the Baroque style of trying to overwhelm the viewer – Reflected wealth of Dutch Republic – Reflected urban and rural settings of Dutch life during the “golden Age of the Netherlands”

43. Rembrandt (1606-1669) Christ in the Storm on the Lake of Galilee, 1633 Oil on Canvas

44. Rembrandt Self Portrait, 1658

45. The Abduction of Europa, 1632

46. Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) Girl With a Pearl Earring, 1665

47. Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) Woman Holding a Balance, 1665

48. Frans Hals (1580-1666) Officers and Sergeants of the St Hadrian Civic Guard. c. 1633

49. French Classicism Nicolas Poussin, Self Portrait, 1650 Les Bergers d’Arcadie, 1650-55 Paintings rationally achieved harmony and balance Focused early on classical scenes from antiquity or Biblical scenes Later focused on landscape painting

50. Jean Racine (1639-1699) Dramatist Plays were often funded by Louis XIV Written in classical style Dramatic Works: La Thébaïde (1664) La Thébaïde Alexandre le Grand (1665) Alexandre le Grand Andromaque (1667) Andromaque Les Plaideurs (1668) Les Plaideurs Britannicus(1669) Britannicus Bérénice (1670) Bérénice Bajazet (1672) Bajazet Mithridate (1673) Mithridate Iphigénie (1674) Iphigénie Phèdre (1677) Phèdre Esther (1689) Esther Athalie (1691) Athalie

51. Jean-Baptist Moliere (1622-1673) Dramatist Focused on social struggles Made fun of aristocracy, upper bourgeoisie and high church officials Le Docteur amoureux (1658), the first play performed by Molière's troupe for Louis XIV (now lost) --The Doctor in Love