HUM – 121 March 5‚ 2012 Comparison of Baroque and Rococo styles Introduction Premises and characteristics of Baroque Caravaggio’s Amor Victorious Emergence of Rococo Boucher’s Nude on a Sofa Comparison of Baroque and Rococo styles Bibliography There have been different artistic peaks throughout the history of humanity influenced by specific social‚ political or religious
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BAROQUE NATURALISM IN SPAIN: VELAZQUEZ The greatest master of Spanish painting and one of the greatest painters of the Baroque was Diego Velazquez. Inspired by the simple‚ realistic paintings of Caravaggio‚ his approach to art would fly in the face of the flamboyant trends in his day and go even further in the direction of “naturalism.” Surprisingly‚ when he was twenty-four‚ the honest realist was appointed the court painter to the king. More surprisingly‚ Velazquez succeeded in his new role without
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light and shadow converge around his pensive eyes further emphasizing his maturity. In this manner‚ Rembrandt draws upon tenebrism‚ casting shadows to dramatize an emotion in the painting‚ but differs from Caravaggio by doing so in a subtle manner rather than striking contrast. Whereas Caravaggio may have used finer lines to distinguish the portrait from the background‚ Rembrandt blurs the dark-light contrast so that the portrait emerges into focus just as it would in one’s line of vision. 10.2
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The elephant in the Art room The mother the other Addressing the elephant in the Art room Linda Nochlin posed the question in her 1971 article “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? Arguing it was necessary to question “the unstated domination of white male subjectivity” that shaped the art historical canon; the article explored the reasons for the severe asymmetry of female to male artists throughout the course of art history. When examining western art as viewed through the canon one must
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falling across a curved or round surface. Highlights which reflect the light is a direct way‚ and shadowing which is the darkness of a painting. Two more types that are represented by these artists is tenebrism (murky) and focal point (key focus). Gentileschi is a second generation Italian artist who demonstrates tenebrism in the form of candlelight that is placed on a table. The heroic figure‚ Judith within the painting is blocking the light with her hand thusly casting a shadow onto her face. This
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The art piece that I selected for my analysis is called The Triumph of Divine Love by Peter Paul Rubens. The artwork is an oil painting on canvas‚ circa 1625. This piece of art was commission by Isabella Clara Eugenia‚ Infanta of Spain and Portugal. The Triumph of Divine Love was one of eleven art pieces in a series portraying the Eucharist cycle‚ an important issue in the Catholic-Protestant strife. Its purpose was to aid in the Catholic Reformation and the artwork was to be displayed at the
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detailing of these works of art were impeccable‚ capturing life-like characteristics and color tones giving off a realistic visual. In this discussion the works of three artists will be observed: Jacque- Louise David‚ Eugene Delacroix‚ and Artemisia Gentileschi. The theme of this discussion will be “Fem Fatal” focusing on the influence of women that have been captured in a painting. The first piece is one entitled‚ Mars Disarmed by Venus and the Three Graces‚ a painting created by the talented Jacques-Louis
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work with the audience in mind An artist will always create a work with the audience in mind‚ this is a false statement as most great artists contradicted what was socially acceptable in their period. Artist such as Edouard Manet‚ Artemisia Gentileschi and Francis Bacon‚ all created much discrepancy with their works through the themes in which they portrayed‚ and the meanings they gave. Hence no‚ artists do not create their works with the audience in mind. Édouade Manet was a French painter
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The Baroque Period was the age of reason when minds and imaginations opened up new worlds of scientific knowledge as well as artistic creativity. (Fleming‚ 75) The Baroque era was a period of opulence and magnificence that gave off a powerful awe inspiring style that was full of flamboyant concepts and overall dramatic quality. From Venice‚ as well as from Rome and the centers where international mannerism flourished‚ the roads to Baroque art fanned out in all directions. The style of Baroque art
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Dutch artist‚ Gerrit Dou‚ started painting “A Dentist by Candlelight” in 1660 and completed it in 1665. The medium of this art is oil on an oak panel. While the painting is small in size‚ the imagery is much larger. The painting itself measures just a little over fourteen inches by ten inches. The brush strokes are soft and airy‚ as if it was painted on silk. Most of the colors used are dark‚ except for the gold and yellow tones that are used to make the center of the image seem to glow. In fact
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