AD 227 Quiz 2
Palace of Versailles
Baroque style city-scape commissioned by Louis XIV to house government officials, courtiers, and servants. Elaborate decoration in every corner, and converging radial axes to convey importance of Louis's chambers. The Hall of Mirrors uses a classic Baroque technique by placing mirrors to enlarge spaces and create illusion.
David
Bernini, 1620, marble statue
Apollo and Daphne
Bernini, 1625, marble
Baldacchino of Saint Peter's
Bernini, 1630
Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
Bernini, 1650, marble statue
Saint Peter's Square
Bernini, 1660
Scala Regia
Bernini, 1665
Fall of Icarus
Bruegel, 1555
Netherlandish Proverbs
Bruegel, 1560, oil on wood
Hunters in the Snow
Bruegel, 1565, oil on wood
Calling of Saint Matthew
Caravaggio, 1600, oil on canvas
Conversion of Saint Paul
Caravaggio, 1600, oil on canvas
Rembrandt
Dutch Baroque painter known especially for his ability to capture the essence of his subjects' souls. Famous portraitist who arranged subjects asymmetrically and with animation. Used gradation in the lighting of his paintings, which contrasted from previous chiaroscuro techniques. Capitalized on the "psychology of light."
Vermeer
Dutch Baroque painter who specialized in interior scenes of ideal middle-class homes. Women are a focus in his paintings as well. Lots of symbolic objects hidden in paintings that usually were lit by a window on the periphery of the scene. Very realistic rendition of light and shadow.
Rococo Art
Final stage of Baroque (1715-1765) art that was inspired by the death of King Louis XIV and the end of the Thirty Year War. The style was very lighthearted and free, and was primarily in the areas of France, Austria, and Bavaria. Depicted scenes in paintings of French elite being carefree and irresponsible. Architecture was tall with lots of round arches and trompe l'oeil, or illusionistic themes. Lots of light and featherweight designs.
Rubens
Flemish Baroque painter who was inspired by Renaissance art as well as Caravaggio's tenebrism. Known for depiction of fluid, moving figures that convey energy. Earlier works have more vibrant colors.
The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters
Goya, 1800, etching and auqatint
Third of May, 1808
Goya, 1815, oil on canvas
Saturn Devouring One of His Children
Goya, 1820, fresco
French Baroque Architecture
Heavily inspired through patronage of Louis XIV, the "Sun King," who used art to assert dominance and power in France. Horizontal organization and theatricality were key components of French Baroque.
Titian
High Renaissance in Venice. Favored diagonal compositions rather than symmetrical, linear ones typical of Renaissance. He often used color to convey lighting, and used very rich and vibrant color as well.
Caravaggio
Influential Baroque artist who rejected classical art styles and depicted scenes of religious themes through familiar settings and with a quality of dinginess. Selective lighting to convey importance - tenebrism. Classical depiction of figures (clear contours and strong bodies) but was covered by the shadows he used so strongly.
Saint Peter's Basilica
Maderno, verticality and sculptural affects, 1610
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Mid-16th century Netherlandish painter known for depictions of human life and landscapes. Chose not to incorporate classical elements into his paintings.
Bernini
Quintessential Baroque architect and sculptor who worked with the church during the Counter-Reformation. Sculptures known for intense emotions and movement. Architecture was very elegant and dramatic, and ultimately served to glorify the Catholic church.
Self-Portraits
Rembrandt painted almost 70 self-portraits, each and over time they become darker and less defined, reflecting the struggles he gradually came to face.
Anatomy Lessons of Dr. Tulp
Rembrandt, 1630, oil on canvas
Night Watch
Rembrandt, 1640, oil on canvas
Christ with the Sick around Him
Rembrandt, 1650, etching
Return of the Prodigal Son
Rembrandt, 1665, oil on canvas
Salon of Hotel de Soubise
Rococo (Boffrand), 1732
Amalienburg
Rococo (Cuvillies), early 1700s
Love Letters
Rococo (Fragonard), 1715, oil on canvas
The Bathers
Rococo (Fragonard), 1765, oil on canvas
The Swing
Rococo (Fragonard), 1765, oil on canvas
Vierzehnheiligen
Rococo (Neumann), 1760
Mezzetine
Rococo (Watteau), 1718, oil on canvas
Francisco Goya
Romanticist artist from Spain characterized by dark themes and emotiveness of his subjects. He represented Romanticism through his depictions of nightmarish scenes and the expression of a desire for freedom from French invaders.
Elevation of the Cross
Rubens, 1610, oil on wood
Arrival of Marie de' Medici at Marseilles
Rubens, 1625, oil on canvas
Consequences of War
Rubens, 1640, oil on canvas
Assumption of the Virgin
Titian, 1515, oil on wood
Madonna of the Pesaro Family
Titian, 1520, oil on canvas
Meeting of Bacchus and Ariadne
Titian, 1520, oil on canvas
Isabella d'Este
Titian, 1535, oil on canvas
Venus of Urbino
Titian, 1535, oil on canvas
Pieta
Titian, 1570, oil on canvas
Woman Holding a Balance
Vermeer, 1655, oil on canvas
The Letter
Vermeer, 1665, oil on canvas
Allegory of the Art of Painting
Vermeer, 1670, oil on canvas
