Baroque And Reformation Periods: Calvin, Luther And King Henry VIII Of England
The Baroque and Reformation Periods
Prior to the Reformation, the Roman Church started to sell indulgences and evolved into a corrupt business looking for money. Many men became weary of the church’s approach and decided to take action. Some of these men included Calvin, Luther, and King Henry VIII of England. Although King Henry’s motives were not as pure as the others; nevertheless, England broke away from the church in 1534, later followed by Calvin in 1536. The spirit of reformations began when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Thesis to a church door, which officially initiated the Reformation Age. During this time each church and country had its own view of art, but in the early 1600s, a new form of art known as the Baroque rose to fame.
Baroque art displayed natural depictions of religious and non-religious scenes. It balanced physical imagery with spiritual ideas, and even mixed emotions with rational beliefs. The paintings were ornate and sumptuous. The art was influenced by the renaissance but had its own twist. The baroque gave birth to the famous Dutch Masters and changed culture for the better. Out of the Reformation Age came philosophies such as freedom, and our modern checks and balances system. Beautiful art and music came out of the Baroque Period. Bach is a well known composer that pioneered the …show more content…
The painting displays a scene of people at a party which some believed was at night. Baroque secrets were used in the painting such as; lighting techniques, composition, lighting, movement, and pose. Many people believed that the painted scene took place at night due to dark lighting schemes. It was later proven that it was a day scene, but Rembrandt utilized dark light to display emotion. The painting has color patterns, such as some of the clothes being yellow to match others. The painting was lively and filled with
Prior to the Reformation, the Roman Church started to sell indulgences and evolved into a corrupt business looking for money. Many men became weary of the church’s approach and decided to take action. Some of these men included Calvin, Luther, and King Henry VIII of England. Although King Henry’s motives were not as pure as the others; nevertheless, England broke away from the church in 1534, later followed by Calvin in 1536. The spirit of reformations began when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Thesis to a church door, which officially initiated the Reformation Age. During this time each church and country had its own view of art, but in the early 1600s, a new form of art known as the Baroque rose to fame.
Baroque art displayed natural depictions of religious and non-religious scenes. It balanced physical imagery with spiritual ideas, and even mixed emotions with rational beliefs. The paintings were ornate and sumptuous. The art was influenced by the renaissance but had its own twist. The baroque gave birth to the famous Dutch Masters and changed culture for the better. Out of the Reformation Age came philosophies such as freedom, and our modern checks and balances system. Beautiful art and music came out of the Baroque Period. Bach is a well known composer that pioneered the …show more content…
The painting displays a scene of people at a party which some believed was at night. Baroque secrets were used in the painting such as; lighting techniques, composition, lighting, movement, and pose. Many people believed that the painted scene took place at night due to dark lighting schemes. It was later proven that it was a day scene, but Rembrandt utilized dark light to display emotion. The painting has color patterns, such as some of the clothes being yellow to match others. The painting was lively and filled with