The Barque (1600-1750)

Question 1

What is the Barque considered to be?

Answer 1

Its considered to be one of the most innovative and creative periods in European art history

Question 2

What style was before the renaissance?

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Byzantine

Question 3

Features of Byzantine

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Flat, symbol like, little resemblance to the human world.

Question 4

What is naturalism

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When images look like our natural world.

Question 5

What style of art appeared after the renaissance?

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Mannerism- most artists imitating the style of the high renaissance. Artists thought that it was impossible to surpass the great artists

Question 6

An artist in the mannerism period who took a different approach in painting

Answer 6

‘St Francis receiving the Stigmata’- El Greco
National gallery of Ireland

Question 7

What is mannerism sometimes considered to be

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Mannerism is sometimes considered to be a bridge between the gap of Renaissance and the barque

Question 8

When was the Braque

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1600-1750

Question 9

The origin of the term Barque

Answer 9

Originally used as a insult- irregular. Barocco- used to describe misshapen pearls

Question 10

When was the Reformation

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16th century

Question 11

Who led the reformation

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Martin Luther

Question 12

What was the reformation

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Major movement within western Christianity that posed a religious and political threat to the catholic church. It was the start of Protestantism

Question 13

Why did the reformation start.

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Luther and his followers were unhappy about the mistakes, corruption and abuses withing the catholic church. e.g. nepotism

Question 14

What was the name of the new branch of the Christian church that developed as a result

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Protestantism

Question 15

What was the response by the catholic church known as

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The counter reformation

Question 16

What was the council of trent

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An order of priests to reform the abuses and errors in the church and attract the common people back towards Catholicism

Question 17

What impact did the council of Trent have on art required by the catholic church

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They wanted to make sure that art communicated the storied of the bible effectively.

Question 18

What type of subject matter became popular and why

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Saints and martyrs who dies for their beliefs. This was to evoke emotions and would excite and appeal and would capture their imagination. Send the message of the glory of the catholic church

Question 19

Example of a piece of art that was designed to attract people back to the church

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The crucifixion of St. peter- Caravaggio

Question 20

What city became central to the development of the barque style, and why

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Rome. after challenges posed by the rise of Protestantism, Catholic churches and palaces multiplied and were decorated in a new and confident style

Question 21

Was the Barque limited to this city and country?

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Barque is a international style. Rome became a ‘melting pot’ of styles through its contact with artists from all over europe.

Question 22

What subject matter became popular with Barque artists?

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Dramatic and highly emotional- most dramatic moments from the bible. Martyrdom (being killed for your Christian beliefs.) and saintly visions.

Question 23

Describe the composition used by Barque artists

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Complex and energetic compositions ( less cam and symmetrical) The viewer is compelled to activity participate in a baroque work. the figures are so close to the front of the canvus.

Question 24

Describe the Light used by Barque artists

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Richer and often dramatic contrast of light and shade, which shows theatricality with intense contrasts between light and looming shadows.

Question 25

Describe the colour used by Barque artists

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Radiant and glowing

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Describe the brushwork used by Barque artists

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Freer and more expressive brushwork in many cases. Showing light tone and atmosphere

Question 27

Why was the art of the high renaissance not wanted by the catholic church

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Art of the high renaissance was often more subtle and restrained

Question 28

Example of high Renaissance art

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The pieta - Michelangelo

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Example of dramatic Barque art

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The crucifixion of St peter

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key aspects of Barque sculpture

and how it contrasted with the renaissance

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Barque Sculptures are full of energy, physicality and dynamic movement.
The High Renaissance communicates calm and controlled emotional

Question 31

Key aspects of Barque architecture.

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Use of decorative sculptures, plasterwork and richly coloured marble to transport out thought into heaven. Trompe I’oeil- illusions

Question 32

Media and areas of practice during the Barque period

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Marble
Oil paint-dried slowly, giving artists time to perfect their techniques, reflected light and could be applied in glazes