Baroque and Dutch Realism- period of art after mannerism (symmetrical) Baroque (emotion, drama, manipulation of space and

d movement, a contrast between light and dark) which is used as propaganda by the church Mchelangelo Caravaggio (15731610) Used sense of drama to evoke emotion Father of Baroque Painting Physical and emotional reality: naturalism Tenebrism and chiaroscuro (dramatic lighting and contrast) Relation to counter-reformation The Crucifixion of St. Peter Conversion of Saint Paul (horse, man on ground w/ outstreched arms) The Entombment of Christ The Calling of Saint Mathiew- The beam of light, which enters the picture from the direction of a real window, expresses in the blink of an eye the conversion of St Matthew, the hinge on which his destiny will turn, with no flying angels, parting clouds or other artifacts. David (1623-24) Ecstasy of St. Theresa The Rape of Proserpina St. Peters Basilica and Square

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)

Diego Velasquez (1599-1660)

Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743)

Italian Sculptor and architect Powerful emotion/ dynamic subjects Active scultptures (David) Catholic- inspires religious fervor His Architecture- ornate, dramatic architectural design, curved porticoes)- meant to draw people back to church Spanish Baroque painter of Court of Philip IV Influenced Caracaggio Free and loose structure plain style Religious and secular subjects Portray royalty in a good light because he is patronized by Spanish royalty Leading French portrait painter Symbols of absolutism Master of color as symbols Grandiose design: Sun Kings absolutism Domesticates nobility Represents power of sun king

Portraits of Spanish royalty La rendicin de Breda Las Meninas (1656). (little girl in dress, painter reflected in mirror)

French Baroque Architechture Versailles

Portrait of Louis XIV (1702) red and gold dignity, blue for bourbonking beyond moral categories Other portraits of French nobles Christ expiant sur la Croix Designed by Jules Hardouin Mansart a And Charles LeBrun

The Netherlands and Dutch Realism (West Netherlands) Protestant North-Holland (Focus: ordinary life and commercialism/ Support from private donors) Catholic South- Flanders (Focus religious and secular themes) Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) Subjects: celebrating life and success Inner tension- psychological and spiritual Use of lighting and space to create intimacy Everything is still, but tension underneath Subjects of middle class life Flemish Baroque Painter Court painter in England Iconography received money by church Dutch Protestant realism portrait artist Chiaroscuro/dramatic lighting contrasts Human nature, probes character Light and shadow, character, motivation Most popular for portraits Deeply religious and painted biblical scenes as well as peasants Indifference btw society; painted daily life and working class Lack of superficial beauty Motivate religion Girl with a pearl earing The Procuress The milkmaid The astronomer Charles I King of England at the Hunt

Sir Anthony Van Dyck (15991641)

Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)

Philosopher in Meditation (1632) The Storm on the Sea of Galilee The Abduction of Europa