Italian Baroque Art

These flashcards cover essential terms and prominent figures from the Italian Baroque period, highlighting the influence of various artists, styles, and significant works.

Mannerism

A style of art that blends emotionalism and movement, which influenced the Baroque style.

Rome

The Italian city where the Baroque style was born, home to artists like Caravaggio and Annibale Carracci.

Gianlorenzo Bernini

An Italian Baroque artist known for designing the colonnade in front of St. Peter's Basilica.

Paul V

Pope Borghese, a notable art patron and member of the Borghese family.

Urban VIII

Pope Maffeo Barberini, regarded as a prominent art patron of the Baroque period.

St. Peter’s Basilica

The largest and most important church in Christendom, completed in 1626 and heavily decorated during the 17th century.

earthquake

A natural disaster that devastated Sicily in 1693, killing many and destroying art.

Caravaggio

An influential Italian painter known for his shadowy realism and rejection of Mannerism.

The Martyrdom of St. Peter

A 1601 altarpiece by Caravaggio showcasing his revolutionary style.

Council of Trent

An important Catholic council that instructed artists to adopt a clear, realistic style for worship.

Artemisia Gentileschi

One of the first prominent female artists, known for her serious religious scenes and influence from Caravaggio.

Judith

The biblical heroine who beheaded Holofernes, depicted in a work by Artemisia Gentileschi.

Domenichino

An Italian painter known for refined works like A Sibyl during his success in Rome.

Apollo Room

A richly decorated room in the Palazzo Pitti, done by Pietro da Cortona, known for its elaborate ceiling.

Nicolas Poussin

A French painter who completed significant works in Rome, including for St. Peter’s Basilica.

Polyphemus

A mythological giant depicted in Annibale Carracci’s fresco who attacked lovers Acis and Galatea.

Salvator Rosa

An Italian painter known for his distinctive 'wild' landscapes.

Carlo Maratta

An Italian painter who became dominant in Rome after Bernini, known for grand religious scenes.

St. Ignatius Loyola

Founding saint of the Jesuit order, depicted in Andrea Pozzo's ceiling fresco.

Jesuit Order

A religious order founded to defend Catholic orthodoxy, noted for its missionary work and education.

Chapel of the Holy Shroud

A Baroque architectural masterpiece in Turin designed to house the Turin Shroud.

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri

An Italian painter known as Guercino, recognized for his ceiling fresco Aurora.

Andrea Pozzo

An artist quoted for his belief in glorifying God through art.