11 - Dutch Baroque (Utrecht Caravaggisti / Frans Hals)

protestant reformation

sought to reform the Catholic Church

iconoclasms

the rejection or destruction of religious images

revolt of the netherlands

A revolt against Spanish rule that led to the independence of the Dutch Republic.

calvinism

named after the reformer John Calvin, emphasizes predestination, the idea that God chose (elected) those who would be saved before they were even born.

reformed protestantism

a branch of Protestant Christianity, developed by people like John Calvin, that places an extreme emphasis on God's complete power and authority (His sovereignty) over everything, especially who is saved.

utrecht caravaggisti

A group of 17th-century Dutch painters influenced by Caravaggio's style, known for their use of chiaroscuro and dramatic realism.

bishop john of burgundy

a symbol of the close ties between the powerful Dukes of Burgundy and the Catholic Church

parable of the prodigal son

a story about God's unconditional forgiveness.

Tenbrugghen, Saint Sebastion Tended by Irene, 1620s

Honthorst, Supper Party, 1620

Hals, Shrovetide Revelers, 1610s

Hals, Haarlem Militia Company of St. George, 1620s

Hals, The Regentesses of the Old Men’s Almshouse, 1660s