Transcript Enlightenment and the Arts

Revolution &
Enlightenment
Impact of the Enlightenment on the
Arts
Architecture
• Combination of 16th and 17th century Baroque
style with 17th century French Classical style
• Combines secular (non religious) and spiritual
details
– Fancy ornamentation
– Bright colors
– Elaborate Detail
Palace at Versailles
Palace at Versailles
Church of the Fourteen Saints
Rococo Style
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Grace
Charm
Gentle action
Highly secular
Enthusiasm
Enchantment
Pursuit of pleasure
Happiness of love
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Grandeur
Power
Highly religious
Meant to show power and
control
Antoine Watteau
Antoine Watteau
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Music
• 18th Century was a GREAT period for
European music
• 2 genius composers 1700 – 1750 who perfected
the Baroque style
– Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel
• 2 genius composers 1751 – 1800 who perfected
Classical Style
– Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
• Organist & composer
• Spent all of his life in Germany
• Mass in B Minor & Brandenburg Concertos are
among the many pieces that earned his
reputation as a genius
George Frederick Handel
George Frederick Handel
• German composer who spent much of his life
in England
• Best known for his religious work
• Messiah
– Best known work
– Appeals to a broad range of listeners
Franz Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn
• Spent most of his life as a private composer for
wealthy Hungarian princes
• Experience in England introduced him to
writing pieces for public concerts
• Famous works:
– The Creation
– The Seasons
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Child prodigy
• Never found a wealthy patron to sponsor him
• Wrote some of the greatest operas ever:
– Don Giovanni
– The Magic Flute
– The Marriage of Figaro
• Died at age 35 with some 600 + total pieces of
music to his credit