The Baroque was an era of great changes in religion‚ politics‚ science‚ and economics. The Baroque Era began with the Counter-Reformation and ended with two types of revolutions‚ political and industrial‚ that changed the world. The baroque was also a period of scientific innovation led by the discoveries of Descartes and Galileo. Science was no longer based on Greek ideals or religious dogma‚ but on reason and empirical laws. The counter-reformation was The Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant
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Both Baroque and Rococo endeavored to appear and rouse very passionate impacts in their works‚ buildings. Baroque structures are greatly magnificent and delight and show up in all their superbness the same as Rococo developments. They stun everybody with extravagance and exquisiteness of their enormous space‚ rich design and forcing glory. Then again‚ the birthplaces of these two styles are distinctive. Baroque style was established in Italy in 1500’s‚ while Rococo style starts its history in France
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Art History The Pantheon The Roman Pantheon ("temple of all the gods")‚ was built around 25-27 B.C.E as a temple dedicated to the seven deities of the seven planets. This structure was ten destroyed‚ rebuilt‚ and was then converted to a Christian church at the 7th century and remains a functional church today. Perhaps the best preserved of all Roman architecture‚ the Parthenon is not only a tribute to the gods‚ but to human ingenuity and architecture itself. Approximately 484 years after
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The Baroque Era Rebecca Mozingo Mr. Craton Period 8 The Baroque Era was a period for artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear and easily interpreted detail to produce drama‚ tension‚ exuberance and grandeur in sculpture‚ painting‚ architecture‚ literature and dance and music. It started around 1600 in Rome‚ Italy and spread to most of Europe and ended around the 1750’s. The Baroque era was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church‚ which had decided at the time of the Council of Trent
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Image and representation Architecture is understood and studied from drawings and images. Drawings possess a life of their own and express the intentions of the architect. In the following essay‚ I would annotate the various arguments brought forth in the two readings‚ “The Necessity for Drawing: Tangible Speculation” by Michael Grave and “Architectural Drawings and the Intent of the Architect” by James Smith Pierce. Both the readings discuss about the importance of the language of drawing in
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In this version David is clothed‚ but just barely‚ ensuring that the viewer can see the definition of David’s muscles‚ and yet not revealing too much. Bernini’s version also shows David in action‚ as opposed to Michelangelo’s still pose of David. Bernini chose to sculpt David right in the midst of battle believing this would showcase him the best. This is because Bernini’s version was sculpted during the Baroque period‚ a time when it was thought that artwork should evoke strong emotions. Whereas
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2 4 out of 4 points What technique that contrasts large areas of dark with smaller illuminated areas did Caravaggio master? Answer Selected Answer: Tenebrism Correct Answer: Tenebrism Question 3 4 out of 4 points What did Bernini aim to symbolize with his oval colonnade that encloses Vatican Square? Answer Selected Answer: The motherly arms of the church Correct Answer: The motherly arms of the church Question 4 0 out of 4 points Why did the orphanage
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While his coworkers constructed his designs‚ what hobby did Bernini pursue? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Writing plays and designing stage sets Writing plays and designing stage sets Question 2 0 out of 2 points What effect does Caravaggio achieve with light in The Calling of Saint Matthew? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Shows Jesus bringing the light to sinners Transforms the calling into a miracle Question 3 2 out of 2 points What is the canzona’s dominant rhythm? Answer
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Most of them had a religious figure or point of view‚ which is why they were so important to the Catholic Reformation. Gianlorenzo Bernini was a strong sculpture who filled his work with passion. During the Baroque period‚ sculptures were in a position where they were distorted enough so the person viewing it had to look completely around it. Similar to paintings Bernini sculpted realistic pieces. His sculpture‚ “David” was 5”6’ in height with tone and tight muscles. Most sculptures were fully clothed
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island D) sits down and mediates E) None of the above. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 5. The oval-shaped colonnade and grand square at St. Peter’s was designed by ________. A) Bernini B) Pascal C) Descartes D) Michelangelo E) None of the above. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 6. This writer was from England and in 1774 arrived in American and wrote Common Sense
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