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Baroque Art

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Counter Reformation
began with series of church reforms from the Council of Trent
wide-ranged movement
encompasses four major aspects, namely, religious orders, spiritual movements, and political dimensions
Art
was used to be used to communicate Catholic theology

should not be confusing or profane
Catholic Church
still the major patron of the arts throughout Europe
Church
commissioned artists such as Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Peter Paul Rubens to communicate the Catholic theology
Baroque period
17th-18th century

is a period of artistic style that started around 1600 in Rome, Italy and spread throughout the majority if Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries
Baroque Period
it included composers like Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel who pioneered new styles like the concerto and the sonata
Baroque
derived from the Portuguese word "Barocco' meaning "Oddly shaped pearl"
Baroque Paintings
are realistic, dramatic and extravagant. It is a style that conveys strong emotions through dramatic lighting and inferred movement

combined the realism of the Renaissance and the Emotional features of the Mannerist
Religious themes
were the most popular subject in the Baroque style
Church buildings
these buildings returned during the baroque era
churchesreflected the baroque characteristic of movement through the use of curving lines as decorative elementssculptural scrollsare examples of the said decorative elements these architectural motifs consisted of a curving scroll was used as decoration of the Façade of the churchbaroque sculpturesmirrored the dramatic and emotional impact of Baroque paintings. seem to be in mid-action, making the viewer a witness to the eventGian Lorenzo Berninihe was a sculptor and architect from Italy he was the pioneer of adapting the Baroque style to sculpturesEcstasy of Saint Teresathis sculpture features an angel holding an arrow about to pierce Saint Teresa's heart A great example of baroque sculpture taking advantage of its space Painted by Gian LorenzoMichelangelo Merisi da Caravaggioan artist that led the way for other artists in the Baroque era he was one of the first to abandon the idealised forms and styles of the previous art masters and depicted in a natural and realistic manner he painted the flaws and imperfections of his subject yo make them more humanThe Conversion on the Way to Damascusthis painting depicted the event narrated in the Bible. It was the work of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio Painted by MichelangeloPeter Paul Rubensthe artist that embodies the Baroque style he received training from other Flemish artists. after completing his studies, he traveled Europe and was further inspired by other MasterThe Raising of the Crossthis is one of Ruben's early masterpieces the painting consists of three panels that were intended to be used as the backdrop of a church altar painting that shows nine muscular figures struggling to raise Christ's cross uprightRembrandt van Rijnwas arguably the most famous Dutch painter and printmaker of the Baroque era he had a successful career, but a disastrous lifeRembrandt's paintingsthey have the ability to pique the curiosity of the viewersThe Night Watchthis is one of Rembrandt's most famous works is a painting that shows a group of soldiers preparing to go to battle this painting makes the viewers witness a historical eventchiaroscuroLight and dark shading or contrastTenebrismdramatic use of intense darkness and light to heighten the impact of a paintingDiego VelazquezA Spanish artist who was part of a noble family his talent gave him the chance to paint a portrait of King Philip IVLas Meninas (The Maids of Honor)Diego's painting it is a painting of the spanish royal family in a large roomRocococomes from the french word "Rocaille" which refers to an architectural style that uses small pebbles and shells to decorate the inside of the grottoes a higly decorative art that is characterized by feminine, graceful, etc and its subject is about love and romanceRococo movementwas the art of aristocracyRococo Paintingsveered away from religious themes and instead concentrate on landscapes and portraitureRococo landscapesare detailed with lush foliage and greenery depicted in light tonesAntonie Watteauhis style incorporates more naturalistic and less serious style of the Baroque that resulted in his distinct Rococo style upper-class Rococo painter who painted upper-class pleasure and joy with underlying sadness of lifePilgrimage to Cytherait depicts a celebration where the aristocrats couples are boarding the boat to Cythera, the birthplace of Venus, Goddess of love Painted by Antonie WatteauChurrigueresquedefined as the extreme, dramatic, and decorative details usually found above the entry of the structurePaoay Churchalso known as the San Agustin Church in Ilocos Norte, has an iconic façade used in many postcards and travel brochures was designed following an earthquake baroque styleSan Agustin Churchis considered to be the oldest stone church in the Philippines having survived many yearstrompe l'oeilvisual illusion in art, especially as used to trick the eye into perceiving a painted detail as a three-dimensional object.