Art History key works ch 20 and 21
Palace of Versailles, begun
-architects- louis le vau and jules hadian mansort -interior design decoration- charles le brun (also first of royal acadmey) -massive center of power/ built to overwhelm -the focal point is the kings bedroom (have to go through series of rooms to get to it *INTERIOR* hall of mirrors ( charles le Brun and Jules Hardown Mansort -on wall in entirely covered in mirrors -the hall is between rows of glass -it looks smaller from the outsifde -uses Roman elements/ ionic columns/ embedided pilasters --louis wants to be as powerful as the Roman empire -The barrow vault is one big allegory about how he defeated the dutch - uses tromp l'ieol painting/ 2d and 3d elements ( like the triumph of Jesus ceiling) -the garden is massive ( it controls how you move through the space) fountains (important)
Frans Hals, Marriage portrait of Isaac Massa and Beatrix van der Laen
-oil on canvas -celebrating their marriage -both wearing black brings them together sense of togetherness -symbolisim of marriage -ruff painting/ jaggedness/sharpness/expressive/spotanious brush marks
Hyacinthe Rigaud, portrait of Louis XIV,
-oil -septer and sword are emblimes of power -from Charlemagne/ sward -powerful potrait/ represents himself as a powerful of the state -illusion of youthful, power, control
Jacob van Ruisdael, View of Haarlem with Bleaching Ground
-oil on canvas -first city to become artistically inclined -city specializes in linen and beer - scene that celebrates landscape/ civic pride -horizon is pretty low/ a lot of sky/ church on horizon line -the view point is invented, artificially making it higher/ its actually flat -wanted us to see the people working in the field (whats important)
Rembrandt, The Night Watch
-oil on canvas -not actually taking place at night/ just really dark -made for the head quarters of a military company/ malista -large scale group portraiture - uses a lot of action painting ( in motion) / so its not boring -symbolism/ portriature/ social class/ girl in the back is considered a mascot
Jacob Jordaens, The King Drinks
-oil on canvas -scene of total revery -showing a moment a feast of the 3 kings -festival were things are all out order -not a renaissance ideal, it is people making a foolish decision -could be an allegory of all the senses -painting of real people
Jan Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance
-oil on canvas -we have to work for the meaning -picture of last judgement in the background -the woman is possibly judging how much her jewels way possibly or is it the weight of her soul -suttaly talks about religion unlike renaissance
Jan Brueghel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens, Allegory of Sight
-oil on panel -all objects in the painting are real objects -represents how we see the world/ way of seeing the world -paintings of collection -collecting worldly objects, showing off wordly knowledge -painting of sight is in it (jesus healing the blind) -not only an allegory of sight / but a spiritual as well -specialization as a genre -not typical in italy / typical in the north
Peter Paul Rubens, Raising of the Cross
-oil on panel -intended to be seen at the high altar in the church ( focual point) -represents the rising of the cross -really dramatic / action pact ( sense of motion due to body moving) -originally for the church of st. walburga -continous 3 panels -working with mannerist tradition for the bodies -quoting the laocoon sculpture group -overwhelming you with power of the church
