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.  Germany 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, to illuminate his works.  His figures were flawed appeared more real and human.  His paintings were shocking at the time.  People thought he was being disrespectful by showing religious figures as ordinary, everyday people.  His life was far from being considered religious.  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.

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

11. “The Flagellation of Christ” by Caravaggio

12. “David and Goliath” by Caravaggio

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

14. “The Cardsharps” Caravaggio, 1595

15.  Born in Holland  He moved to Amsterdam to work with an artist who had studied in Italy and was greatly influenced by Caravaggio.  Learned how to use chiaroscuro  Unlike most Dutch painters, Rembrandt painted religious subjects;  self-portraits, as well as landscapes, portraits, still-lifes, and genre paintings.  remembered for his special use of lighting, creating a golden glow around his subjects to express mood and emotion