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Baroque

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time of ornate and irregular art

time period which follows Late Renaissance and Mannerism

time of Counter-Reformation

age of science

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Counter-Reformation

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period of Catholic resurgence initiated in response to Protestant Reformation

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effects of Baroque on architecture

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100+ churches built within small timeframe

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effects of Baroque on art world

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big boom in job creation for architects, construction workers, painters, and sculptors

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Caravaggio

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most influential artist of Baroque period

had bad temper (arrested weekly)

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Caravaggio’s influences on Baroque

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dramatic lighting

psychological realism

naturalism

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known as Dionysus

made by Caravaggio

intended clientele was pedophiles

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known as Death of the Virgin

made by Caravaggio

located in the Louvre

buyer did not understand concept that Mary was dead

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known as The Incredulity of Thomas

made by Caravaggio

depicts Thomas sticking his finger in Jesus’s nail hole

example of dramatic lighting

example of psychological realism

not very admired by regular people

appreciated by artists

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known as The Conversion of Saul

made by Caravaggio

arguably Caravaggio’s most famous painting

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known as Calling of Saint Matthew

made by Caravaggio

depicts Jesus pointing like God from Michelangelo’s Creation of Man

depicts Jesus with small halo

depicts people dressed in Baroque-style attire

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Saint Matthew

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apostle of Jesus

tax gatherer

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Orazio Gentileschi

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famous artist during Baroque period from Tuscany

father of Artemisia Gentileschi

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Artemisia Gentileschi

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1 of 1st famous female Italian artists

daughter of Orazio Gentileschi

victim of rape

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known as Judith and Holofernes

made by Artemisia Gentileschi

head-chopee is rapist

self-portrait

6 different renditions created

stabbing of sword is symbolic of rape

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known as Judith with Head of Holofernes

made by Artemisia Gentileschi

depicts Judith holding Holofernes’s head in basket

after-shot of Artimisia Gentileschi’s Judith and Holofernes

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known as Suzanna and the Elders

made by Artemesia Gentileschi

depicts uncomfortable Susanna bathing with two men lurking above her

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known as The Glorification of the Reign of Pope Urban VIII

painted by Pietro de Cortona

located on ceiling of somebody’s dining room

largest private painting ceiling in Rome

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illusionistic ceiling painting

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fresco painting on ceiling of building to create illusion that space continues upwards intrinsically

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Gian Lorenzo Bernini

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Italian sculptor and architecht during Baroque period

student of Bologna

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known as David

made by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

does not have front view

depicts David in action (about to sling stone)

self-portrait of Bernini

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known as Apollo and Daphne

made by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

made of marble

Ovidian influence

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known as Ecstacy of Saint Theresa

made by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

located within chapel

“ecstasy” in name refers to extreme pleasure

depicts religious ecstasy in sexual way

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Sir Peter Paul Rubens

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Flemish diplomat and painter during Baroque period

poster child for what Baroque artists should be

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**known as *The Crucifixion*** **made by Sir Peter Paul Rubens** Jesus looks extra buff (copying Michelangelo's depiction of Jesus)
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**known as *Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus*** **made by Sir Peter Paul Rubens** shows scene right before rape pale and thicc women seen as more attractive
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**known as *The Arrival of Marie de Medici at Marseilles*** **made by Sir Peter Paul Rubens** Fleur-de-lis is shown commemoration of marriage of Marie de Medici and Henry
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Fleur-de-lis
symbol of France
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workshop
where young artists are trained and paid back by labor
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**known as *Martyrdom of Saint Philip*** **made by Jusepe de Ribera** captivating anatomy
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**known as *Philip IV*** **made by Diego Velázquez**
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**known as *Portrait of Juan de Pareja*** **made by Diego Velázquez** portraid of Velázquez's slave
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**known as *Las Meninas*** **made by Diego Velàzquez** arguably most famous painting of Baroque period propaganda used to normalize the royal family
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**known as *Los Borrachos*** **made by Diego Velàzquez** name translates to "The Drunks" (Spanish)
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Rococo
period marking end of French Boroque marked by excessively ornate and irregular art
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**known as *Mary Magdeline*** **made by Georges de La Tour** skull belongs to Adam multiple versions created depicts moment Mary Magdeline decides to follow Jesus
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Royal Academy
art school funded by monarch in France trained artists to paint in style which French King likes
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**known as *Rape of the Sabines*** **made by Nicolas Poussin** uses Greek and Roman subject matter prioritizes line over color
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**known as *Pilgrimage to the Island of Cytheria*** **made by Jean-Antoine Watteau** homage to Venus
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Cytheria
place to fall in love island where Venus was born
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**known as *Diana at the Bath*** **made by François Boucher** depicts ideal women crown in Diana's hair
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veduta
translates to "view" (Italian) small- or medium-scale painting of cityscape used as memorabilia
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camera obscura
darkened room with small hole or lens at 1 side through which image is projected onto wall opposite hole
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**known as *The Shrimp Girl*** **made by William Hogarth** shows a girl who sells shrimp
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**known as *Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Andrews*** **made by Thomas Gainesborough** painted in French style
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**known as *Saint Paul's Cathedral*** **made by Sir Christopher Wren** symbol of London constructed after Great Fire of London in 1666
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**known as *The Meagre Company*** **made by Frans Hals** group portrait depicts a militia loose brush strokes
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**known as *Malle Babbe*** **made by Frans Hals** name translates to "bad grandma" (Dutch) depicts drunk old lady social commentary owl symbolizes witchcraft
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**known as *Laughing Cavalier*** **made by Frans Hals** depicts upper-class man
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**known as *The Flautist*** **made by Judith Leyster** example of dramatic lighting example of naturalism associated with sex musical instrument symbolizes culture
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**known as *The View of Delft*** **made by Johannes Vermeer** depicts Vermeer's hometown large-scale painting landscape atypical
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**known as *Girl with a Pearl Earring*** **made by Johannes Vermeer** nobody knows who is subject nobody known intended meaning of painting not intended to be portrait (just a picture) head turban indicates that girl is servant
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**known as *The Hundred Guilder Print*** **made by Rembrandt van Rijn** very expensive example of printmaking utilizes Caravaggio's techniques
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**known as *Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp*** **made by Rembrandt van Rijn** Dr. Tulp was famous doctor group portrait of surgeons man being dissected was executed for robbery
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**known as *The Nightwatch*** **made by Rembrandt van Rijn** depicts Rebrandt's version of militia huge scale most important guy is in middle dog is not finished nobody knows why woman is there
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The Little Masters
Dutch Baroque painters who specialized in one specific subject matter
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**known as *Breakfast Piece*** **made by Heda** light to dark background
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**known as *The Avenue at Middleharnis*** **made by Hobbema** landscape and skyscape trees used for wood
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guild
organization of artists that determines how younger artists get trained, controls pieces of art, and controls quality of art
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**known as *The Gold Finch*** **made by Fabritius** depicts a canary which cannot sing or fly away entrapment is metaphorical

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