xv. baroque style

baroque style

characterized by assymetrical compositions, powerful effects of movement, and strong lighting in a combination with dramatic interpretations of the object matter

barroco

portugese term for IMPERFECT PEARL (described an academic & convoluted medieval style of logic)

italy

birthplace of the baroque style and the picenter of reformation

france

the largest, strongest and wealthiest nation in europe by this time

edict of nantes

louis xiv

sun king; the centralization of power and wealth under the monarchy was completed. the king wsd governed as a supreme and autocratic leader

the royal academy in france

founded by royal minister jean-baptiste colbert to manipulate imagery for political advantage

michelangelo caravaggio

dramatic, realistic and chiaroscuro technique; he chose ordinary peopleas the figures in his religious work. famous for his works the conversion of st. paul, the entobment of christ

tenebrism

use of sharply contrasting light and dark. from the word 'tenebroso' (obscure) to describe the use of a very dark, overall tonality of the painting

Peter paul rubens

greatest flemish painter of the baroque, he assimilated italian ideas with flemish tradition. was also the most prolific painter and produced about 2000 paintings; known for his works the descent from the cross, samson and delilah, the 3 graces

solomonic columns

columns with twisted shaft. aka sugar-honey twist

gilding

their carved ornaments are emphasized with?

st. peter's basilica

the exterior is composed of corinthian pilasters carried around the entire building giving unity to the entire design

carlo madera

interiors, baldachino and the piazza of st. peter's basilica were designed by bernini, while the facade was designed by _____ ___________

dome of st. peter

the _______ _________________ by michelangelo broke the canons of classical proportion by raising the dome over the square room much above its correct height and dividing the wall area into 3 horizontal zones. composed of lantern, dome balustrades and statues piled above the gigantic pilasters

imprimatura

combination of light, dark and saturated colors

anthony van dyck

specialized in aristocratic portraiture that featured with exquisite technique, details of silken fabrics, fine laces and trimmings. famous for his work, earl of warwick

rembrandt van rijin

greatest genius of the dutch school who painted portraits and scenes of genre and religious subjects.

major contribution was the development of an artificial and unique technique of handling light and shadow called Rembrandt lighting.

he is famous for his works: night watch, belshazzar's feast

Rembrandt lighting

graded transitions from light to dark with shadows in warm colors

jan vermeer

the 'LITTLE DUTCH MASTER' next to rembrandt. his usual subjects usually focus on WOMEN AT SOME HOUSEHOLD CHORE.

example of his work is the maidservant pouring milk

nicolas poussin

known for his works: graces of the promise land, rape of the sabine woman

gian lorenzo bernini

sculptor influenced by michelangelo and by the intensity and animation of mannerist and baroque paintings. famous works include: the ecstasy of st. teresa, fountain of trevi, the raped prosepina and david (dynamic)

baroque architecture

originated in italy during the early 17th c. characterized by free and sculptural use of the classical orders and ornaments, dynamic opposition and interpretation of spaces, and the dramatic combined effects of architecture, sculpture, painting and the decorative arts.

baldachino

placed over the tomb of st. peter by bernini. uses solomonic columns decorated with carvings and sculptures made of bronze and copper

the fountain of trevi

(1760) by bernini. the largest baroque fountain in rome

san carlo alle quattro fontane

by farnsisco borromini. established his reputation for daring architectural innovations. it featured an alternation of concave and convex elements in the facade, and a drum that supported an oval dome

san maria della salute

a roman catholic church designed by baldassare longhena; a vast octagonal building with 2 domes and a pair of picturesque bell towers at the back

church of il gesu

by giacomo vignola. the mother church of the society of jesus (jesuits); its facade is the first truly baroque facade, introducing the baroque style in architecture

gauli's ceiling fresco

by giovanni batista. style is quadratura, an illusionistic painting

marie de medici

in 1610, she ruled as regent for her son louis xiii. cardinal de richelieu sets about to increase power of the crown at the expense of the french nobility

louis xiv

in 1648, the insurrection of both nobility and the populace which attempted to reduce the king's powers ended in failure, and resulted in the establishment of absolutism under ______ ______

classical baroque period

1661-1715. louis embarks on a series of building projects to glorify his personal power, notably Versailles. establishment of the royal acadmies of the arts and sciences

1715-1774

period of louis xv and the retreat from versailles. the rococo style