Caravaggio

of beheading the Assyrian commander, Holofernes while her maid looks on (fig. I). In this painting, Judith retains her status of purity and goodness even as she breaks the third commandant, “thou shalt not kill” (2 Exodus. 10:20 The Holy Bible). Caravaggio demonstrates this through the general composition of the scene, the use of intense lighting, and symbolic colour choices. The artist’s use of dark shadows against sharp highlights is one of the painting’s most visually-striking qualities that…

was duly extended to the adult Jesus in scenes of the Last Supper by several painters including Tintoretto (1518-94). If most religious chiaroscuro during the Renaissance era served to create scenes of serenity and calm, Mannerism painters such as Caravaggio, Paolo Veronese (1528-88), Giovanni Baglione (1566-1643), Georges de La Tour (1593-1652) and others - tended to use it for more dramatic effect after earlier efforts by the likes of Ugo da Carpi…

Classical realism is a theory of universal relations that was established around the late 18th century to the early19th century. This art movement is generally considered to be the beginning of modern movement in art since it excluded many literature and other forms of traditional art. The classical realism work was drawn from the ideas of contemporary arts such as western, beauty, and antique models. Also, numerous of the works were subjected from history, legend and mythology beliefs. Many of…

Art is interpreted in many different ways and that depends on the interpreter. Art historians have a certain way they interpret artwork and throughout the subjects of medium, artists and objects, the interpretations of art has remained consistent. I noticed two different fields of interpretation from the each presenter. In this essay, I argue that art historians interpret works of art in connection to history or culture. The medium of art is a defining characteristic because it isn’t just what…

Introduction After the reformation of religious and scientific revolution, European started emphasizing science and rationality, always holding a skeptical attitude to doubt everything and challenge the authority. The most influential German philosopher, Leibniz Voltaire, broke through the past conservative, repressive pattern of the society, highlighting individuality and freedom of speech. Baroque was breed under such convergence of conservative and freedom. Baroque period refers to 17th…

Cowboys seldom spring to mind when we think of Italy. Historians might imagine the grandeur of ancient Rome, the Colosseum or the Pantheon while art lovers might be reminded of the Renaissance, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci or Caravaggio. For others good food and fine wines, pasta or pizza might spring to mind. Spaghetti Westerns are famous and it is common knowledge that some of them were filmed in parts of Italy like Abruzzo. Less well known are the authentic Italian cowboys known locally…

I really wanted to do a comparison of Degas, and Cassatt, like Judith Beheading Holofernes in which both Gentileschi and Caravaggio, I felt since Degas and Cassatt had such a close relationship that was a possibility, but my research turned up nothing. I chose to compare Degas’s After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself, and Cassatt’s Young Mother, Daughter, and Son, since both pieces were created using pastels. Both artist have a wide range of styles in their work, I will focus not on how they…

were able to give the sense of participation in major events in the Christian story and in the ritual of worships. The Italian baroque were famous for their architecture, sculpture, and paintings. Some of the most famous painters at this time was Caravaggio, Gentileschi, and…

“Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto” by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was painted in 1597 ,with oils on a plaster canvas. The painting show three men, in a dark night sky around the moon. The main background of the painting is a night sky with clouds in the background and a large moon in the center of the painting. The foreground of the painting is three men in the sky. The man at the top of the painting is nude with a white robe around him. He is sitting on a bird with his face covered by his legs.…

Leading up to that, the church decided to extend the renaissance by starting the baroque period. The church started a policy for beautifying and embellishing the church. They also continued to patronize composers like JS Bach, Vivaldi and artist like Caravaggio, Rubens to stop the…