To many‚ Baroque art was a period of art history that could be interpreted in many different ways. To Robert Neuman‚ Baroque art was simply put as an art style that wanted to bring art to life and to really immerse the viewing audience in the work. Baroque art was an art that was so real‚ you felt as if you could reach into the painting and pull an object out of it or touch the smooth surface of a sculpture and feel real skin. It was art that pushed the boundaries between real and unreal as well
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HUM – 121 March 5‚ 2012 Comparison of Baroque and Rococo styles Introduction Premises and characteristics of Baroque Caravaggio’s Amor Victorious Emergence of Rococo Boucher’s Nude on a Sofa Comparison of Baroque and Rococo styles Bibliography There have been different artistic peaks throughout the history of humanity influenced by specific social‚ political or religious
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Baroque Era and Rock Music To understand the correlation between Rock music and the Baroque Era‚ one must look more in-depth towards each culture’s history and social norms. The Baroque Era’s musical style was prevalent during 1600 - 1750. It can be described as a time when the music went hand in hand with the architecture‚ paintings‚ and literature of its time. It was a time when musicians brought out more intense emotions within their Rock music‚ which was created during the 1950’s in the United
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Antonio Vivaldi was one of the most influential composers of the Baroque period. He‚ along with many other composers‚ created some of the earliest European music familiar to us today (What is Baroque Music?). The Baroque period can best be described as using the power of music to communicate (What is Baroque Music?). The composers used a single voice that was accompanied by instruments‚ as well as specifying the instruments used‚ to capture the importance of the relationship between tonic and dominant
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THE BAROQUE AGE Social and Cultural Background Baroque is a term borrowed from the visual arts and one that is used in many different senses. The Baroque Era applies to the years between 1600 and 1750. The most famous composers of this time were Bach‚ Handel‚ Vivaldi and Teleman. Politically it was an age of magnificent absolute Monarch’s. The most magnificent of all was Louis XIV of France. Louis ruled from 1634 until 1713. During this time the need to create a national
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Surviving Paintings of Baroque Period *Works Cited Not Included Baroque style conveyed the dynamic spirit of the entire age. Derived from the Portuguese word barocco‚ which describes the irregularly shaped pearls commonly featured in the ornamental European decoration. Asymmetric compositions‚ strong contrast of light‚ dark‚ and bold illusion effects characterize baroque style. This style originated from Italy and came to dominate artistic production in the years between 16th and middle of 17th
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Unfortunately‚ Voltaire ideas had flaws as well. Freedom of speech was merely intended for those whose voice count‚ the middle class. Voltaire fought for the political and legislative rights that the aristocrats denied to the rising bourgeoisie. He wanted to change the laws that hinder the development and prosperity of the middle class. He was not interested in fighting poverty nor making laborers more deserving of social improvements or financial opportunities to flourish economically as well
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Known as “the two greatest and most influential periods of Italian art…”‚ the Renaissance and the Baroque periods were ones that relied heavily on the Classical art style‚ along with its ideals (Mules‚ n.d.). It affected art all the way through the 1700s‚ up until a new wave of artists decided to get brave and try new things. One on the ways that showed the Classical tradition was still alive was that they still used the Church as the biggest influential patron of art. Many paintings and sculptures
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Baroque 1) Rococo was a style preeminently evident in small works such as furniture‚ utensils‚ and small sculptures. Rococo is the last style of the French monarchies and was carefree and playful. Rococo art centered on romance and love and emphasized tonality‚ softness and rich colors. Rococo art contrasted Baroque art as it tended to avoid heroic events and religious iconography and emphasized Hedonism. The word Rococo derives from Rocaille‚ which means shell‚ and Rococo art used curvaceous
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Baroque Music (ca. 1600-‐1750) IV! DEADLINE TODAY! DEADLINE TODAY! Henry Purcell. “When I am laid” from Dido and Aeneas. (also known as Dido’s Lament)(1689) hDp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEaLviMEJls&feature=related (starRng 1:00) Listen: Ground bass -‐ repeaRng bass line used throughout a work‚ oUen with a disRnct rhythmic paDern
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