__________________________________________________________________ Annibale Carracci was one of the most renowned Italian painters of the 17th century. His artistic ability derived from the training received by his family in the self-run Accademia degli Incamminati‚ one of the first art academies in Europe. The emphasis on classicism‚ anatomy and life drawing Carracci experienced become important in looking at the quadro riportato ceiling painting in the Palazzo Farnese. The Carraccis rejected the mannerist movement and were leaders
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What were the primary influences that shaped the Baroque form in Italian and northern European Art and Architecture? Many believe the term Baroque derives from the Portuguese word barroco‚ meaning an irregularly shaped pearl (Sayre 677). Originally‚ it was used in a derogatory manner with connotations of bizarre and strange‚ implying bad taste. Ironically‚ some of the most profound and beautiful works of art and architecture were created in this era. Religion‚ economics‚ the rise of absolute monarchy
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Annibale Carracci was born on November 3‚ 1560 in Bologna. In all likelihood he was first apprenticed within his family. His cousin Ludovico Carracci along with Annibale’s brother Agostino‚ opened a painter’s Academy. The 17th century critic Giovanni Bellori praised Carracci as the epitome of Roman Baroque. While the Carraccis laid special emphasis on draftsmanship‚ they also worked in a style mediating between the Florentine emphasis on linear drawing and the Venetian attention to the glimmering
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Tuesday‚ August 28 The Carracci (part 1) The Carracci: Lodovico (1555- 1619) * Oldest of the three people known as the Carracci * Cousin of Agostino and Annibale * Studied painting in Florence * Taught his cousins Agostino (1557- 1602) * Known better as a printmaker rather than a painter * Did a lot of reproduced engravings; gave way to show famous pieces in print format without having to travel to the actual place * Reproduced engravings- reproduction of pieces
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wonder and dread. In this paper I will be discussing three works of art made by very incredible artist from the baroque period‚ the Flight into Egypt made by Annibale Carracci‚ pastoral Landscape by Claude Lorrain and last but not least View of Haarlem form the Dunes at Overveen by Jacob Van Ruisdael. Flight into Egypt by Annibale Carracci.
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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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Caravaggio’s other perspective in his painting was the way he used chiaroscuro which bring out great drama‚ and also a theatrical point of view in his painting. Caravaggio painted many painting for several patronage in Rome especially for the church. The Calling of Saint Matthew painting was one of the great work he did. In this painting‚ Caravaggio demonstrated a Biblical scene where Jesus approached a table with group of man that was counting money. They were tax collectors that were accused of stealing
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Baroque and the Counter-Reformation On October 31‚ 1517‚ Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on the doors of Wittenberg Cathedral. Exposing the corruption of the Church and its abuse of power‚ Martin Luther sent a shock wave through all of Europe. Threatened with the growing rise of Protestantism‚ and the crises it revealed‚ the Catholic Church launched the Counter-Reformation. The Council of Trent (1545 - 1563)‚ was a central feature of the Counter-Reformation. Aimed at addressing the abuses of
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that of a convicted outlaw‚ Michelangelo Merisi. Some time before he was released from the jail‚ Merisi contracted malaria and it would claim his life on this day. Merisi‚ known throughout Europe as simply "Caravaggio" (after the city he was from)‚ was not just a murderer on the run; Caravaggio was a famous artist‚ made infamously popular by his paintings of graphic and sometimes violent biblical scenes.
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Church is Caravaggio ’s Conversion of Saint Paul‚ painted ca. 1603. In 1600‚ Caravaggio was commissioned to paint two pictures. One is Crucifixion of Saint Peter‚ a dramatic and unconventional work. The other is Paul ’s Conversion‚ which hangs across the chapel from Saint Peter in the church of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome. Also known as Conversion on the Way to Damascus or The Road to Damascus‚ this depiction of Paul ’s conversion is known as the most intriguing of
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