Baroque, Rococo, & Neoclassical

*dramatic narrative action *compositional movement *rich colors *tenebrism & chiaroscuro

Baroque characteristics:

The artistic movement that developed in the late 18th century out of the Enlightenment's interest in Greece and Rome. Thomas Jefferson championed this style as the official architectural style of the New American Republic because it represented idealism, patriotism and civic virtue.

Neoclassical art

BAROQUE- 17th c. *Piety--religious devotion *Genre, Portrait & Still Life *Morality *Tenebrism *Mood varied *True events mixed with allegorical tales

ROCOCO-Early 18th c. (1700-1750) *Emphasis--light *contains artifice--portrays artificial world *Less formal art of aristocracy *Pastel colors (mannerism) & delicate curving forms *light-hearted mood *Make-believe--game playing