Baroque composers

In 1656 Diego Velazquez painted Las Meninas for King Philip IV of Spain, at the height of the Baroque artistic period. Baroque was intense and dramatic, used sharp contrast in lighting, vivid color, and was also noted for realism. It reflected the post-Renaissance Catholic Church's intent to bring more people into faith by allowing them to reflect on art and its connection to spirituality. “Las Meninas allows the spectator to freely interact with the painting’s various contradictory points of…

No Expression Vs Outwardly Expressed When you hear the words Baroque and Neoclassical, what comes to mind? If you thought of the words flamboyant vs. simplicity, then you are well on your way to understanding the two styles of art that will be discussed in this paper. Baroque style was known for the realness and emotional ties that go with every painting or sculpture that is made with that style. Meanwhile, Neoclassical style is more on historical viewpoint with a decorative way. The painting,…

The Rococo and Neoclassical visual arts have come to define the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Each resulted from popular culture, influence, and reform, yet had an impact on one another. The Rococo painter exhibited whimsical scenes, sometimes scandalous, bathed in softer color shades while the neoclassical painter sought to give emphasis to tradition and nationalism. To elucidate these variances, this author will use famed “The Swing” by Jena-Honore Fragonard to contrast against the…

However, the Baroque created a distance between the principles and theories of Antiquity, and therefore the Renaissance, to such a degree they were hardly recognizable, especially in painting (ibid). It became a period of enhanced decoration, more building elements, change of the classical forms of building and a preference toward the pictorial, that led to rejection of straight lines, which can also be seen within Jesuit realm as well as in Bernini’s works (ibid). The distance between Antique…

Diego Velazquez was born in the 1600’s, and was a renowned painter of the Baroque period. Known most famously for his painting, Las Meninas, Velazquez inspired and was emulated by numerous artists. Beginning in 1611, for six years he apprenticed at the hand of Francisco Pacheco, acquiring skills on how to paint with an idealized style. However, after his apprenticeship, Velazquez shifted techniques to paint with a more realistic manner. Following his first commission by the royal family of…

of the Baroque period of art. Which had characteristics of heavy symbolism, deep and rich colors, and an attention to detail. The painting Saint Cecilia contains lighter shades than what is normal for the baroque period. Instead of rich and deep colors they are light a delicate. Though there is heaviness in the darkness of the background being darker than Saint Cecilia. The colors that make up Saint Cecilia’s dress is red, blue, and white. Blue and red are prominent colors of the Baroque…

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Anthony Van Dyke was one of the most famous and exquisite artists of the Baroque Period. Being Raised in a home of art and drawing, Van Dyke was exposed to becoming an artist at a very young age. By becoming a amateur artist at a early time in Anthony’s life, he had the opportunity to work with some of the most exemplary artists of all time. Anthony Van Dyke was one of the leading lights of the Baroque Period. Being Born at Antwerp in the year 1599, Anthony would start his life learning about…

Throughout history, there have been many wonderful artists. Whether those artists are painters, sculptors, or architects, their works are known all over the world. They are said to be innovative geniuses and have paved the way for the artists after them. Christopher Wren is just one of those artists. He is the architect that designed Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London and one of the facades of Hampton Court Palace in England. Christopher Wren also designed many other cathedrals and buildings in…

The Baroque Period has become known as one of the richest and most diverse periods in music history and lasted from about 1600 to 1750 AD. This period followed the Renaissance period and, at the beginning of the Baroque Period, it was marked by the development of what some musicians call the “second practice,” as differentiated from the “first practice” of the Renaissance (Hast, Dorothea E., et al. 271). European culture began to increase the importance of human feeling in the arts. According to…