Baroque

Herdswoman Familiarity: Timelessness in Art. Amidst the many art styles in Western history, the rococo style stands out as one of the most defining styles. As an evolution from the baroque period, rococo paintings have cemented themselves with asymmetry and pastel colors, evoking playful themes as opposed to political themes of the past. Upon visiting the Dallas Museum of Art, I encountered the rococo painting, Landscape with Distant Buildings and a Herdswoman, while perusing the museum’s…

You can see in this painting tenebroso, the dark background, which was commonly used in the Baroque period to isolate the main figure from distracting elements in the background. This makes the subject, in this case, the young girl stand out more. He also makes the use of chiaroscuro in the girl’s clothing, towards her back, but her face is filled…

Rembrandt van Rijin’s Portrait of a Man With Arms Akimbo reflects his personal technique as well as the Dutch Baroque style, which lasted throughout the 17th Century. This piece features an unidentified man depicted in a position of strength and superiority. This is established through Rembrandt’s use of composition and light, using effects common to the Baroque era such as tenebrism. To better understand the identity of the man pictured, physical qualities such as style of dress can be used to…

This Church had constructed one of the first facades using the Baroque style. The Church of Gesu was constructed in 1586 and located in Rome, Italy. The Church was designed by Vignola. The shape and role of the building have a role in a way that influences the way people behave in the building. The interior contained…

Museum Overview Since the beginning of the semester I looked forward with great anticipation to the ART class’s field trip to the Minneapolis Institute of Art. It had been since the late 1980’s since I had been there. It’s hard to believe that such a magnificent building was right out my back door and I had not frequented it. Driving separately that day I parked in the surface are parking for mia guests. Walking up the sidewalk toward the building one could not help but noticed the…

27, 1606, in Paris, France”(1) and later “died in Dec. 28, 1656, in Paris”(1). La Hyre is also known by La Hire, but his official name is spelled “La Hyre”. La Hyre is a painter of the French Baroque period who focused heavily in Classicism style which made him known as an artist in the French Baroque period. La Hyre’s “paintings reflects the influence of Vouet, Poussin, and Claude.” (2) due to his paintings being in the classicism style and sticking to paintings from historic events.Poussin…

There are many different types of paintings throughout the different time periods. Throughout this analysis I will be going into further detail in regards to the differences of the Italian Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, and the Baroque time period. The specific paintings that I will be discussing are as follows: The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci, Arnolfini Double Portrait by Jan van Eyck, and The Raising of the Cross by Rubens. The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci was meant to depict a…

the common man’s art and music depicted a world where their class did not determine their destiny and expressed their frustration with society. The nobility preferred light-hearted Rococo art and Galant music. Rococo art kept the detail of the baroque era without its substance. This made the piece very entertaining but not very moving. Rococo art appealed to nobility by displaying people with thin and light skin showing that they had little exposure to the sun. This…

Caravaggio, was a revolutionary figure in European art. Diverging from the idealized figures of the High Renaissance, and the elongated and distorted proportions of Mannerism, Caravaggio invented his own unique style of painting that would later birth the Baroque. The three paintings, the Boy Bitten by a lizard (1593-1594), The Supper at Emmaus (1601), and Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist (1609-1610), demonstrate the artistic aptitude of Caravaggio, and his ever changing narrative. …

By the Baroque we refer either to the historical period 1600 - 1750 that followed the Renaissance. The style of Baroque was a new way of expression that was born in Rome, Italy, from where it spread almost across Europe. It was characterized by a strong dramatic and emotional element, while it was mainly applied to architecture, sculpture and music, but is also found in literature or painting. The purpose of the Baroque is primarily to impress as well as exalt the person through his passions and…