Transcript The Basics of Baroque

THE BASICS OF BAROQUE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Identify the characteristics of the Baroque movement (1).
Explain how each artist’, philosopher’s, musician’s etc.
work(s) can be considered Baroque or how each piece
emphasizes elements of Baroque style. (1)
Outline the central message of work’s presented and support
how you came to this conclusion. (1)
For what purposes are these pieces important in the modern
era? In contemporary time? (4-5) In what way(s) are these
pieces relevant now? (5)
TIME LINE
Helpful timeline for art history
BAROQUE
List characteristics of Baroque style
P.s. If I include images of a white board it is to represent ideas that relate to
the pieces. You may read them or ignore them if you find them distracting.
BAROQUE
“relating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the
17th and 18th centuries that followed mannerism and is characterized by
ornate detail. In architecture the period is exemplified by the palace of
Versailles and by the work of Bernini in Italy. Major composers include
Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel; Caravaggio and Rubens are important baroque
artists.”- Google definition
CHARACTERISTICS OF BAROQUE
BRUEGHEL AND RUBEN’S
Jan Brueghel the Young (1601-1678)
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)
“ALLEGORY OF SIGHT”, FROM
ALLEGORIES OF THE FIVE SENSES,
1617-18, OIL ON WOOD PANEL
BERNINI
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
(1598-1680)
The Ecstasy of St Theresa
1647-1652
Marble
Cornaro Chapel,
Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome
BERNINI
BERNINI
BERNINI
BERNINI
BERNINI
VIVALDI “SPRING” FROM FOUR
SEASONS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjpLxlSMJPo
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi
(1678-1741)
“Spring”
Four Seasons
Composer, Violinist
Baroque
VIVALDI “SPRING” FROM FOUR
SEASONS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Identify the characteristics of the Baroque movement (1).
Explain how each artist’, philosopher’s, musician’s etc.
work(s) can be considered Baroque or how each piece
emphasizes elements of Baroque style. (1)
Outline the central message of work’s presented and support
how you came to this conclusion. (1)
For what purposes are these pieces important in the modern
era? In contemporary time? (4-5) In what way(s) are these
pieces relevant now? (5)