and confronting. Artists have used light for a long time to stimulate the emotions of the viewer. Two artists that have used this technique are Bill Henson and Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio‚ or more simply known as just Caravaggio. Bill Henson is a contemporary Australian photographer‚ born in 1955‚ while Caravaggio was an Italian painter (1571 – 1610). When Henson’s photographs are viewed through the subjective frame‚ they are looking to induce an emotional response from the viewer‚ while through
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"Art is not what you see‚ but what you make others see"-Edgar Degas. In the 17th century art In Europe‚ Gianlorenzo Bernini gave us a beautiful painting "Saint Teresa of Avlia in Ecstasy" 1645-1652. We also look at a another well done painting by Caravaggio "The Conversation is St. Paul" in 1601. Looking at both of these paintings we see they both have a huge influence on Baroque art. Taking a closer look at each painting gives us a better understanding on how important these two paintings really were
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The Baroque period encompasses many distinct styles due to the religious tension between the Protestants and Catholics. Through their baroque paintings‚ Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn and Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio were among the many artists to have different interpretations of the baroque style due to whether they lived in the north or south. Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son and Caravaggio’s The Entombment both show biblical scenes. However‚ the impacts of their paintings are quite
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It is interesting to note that at the time this was painted‚ Artemisia Gentileschi was just seventeen years old‚ and was enduring sexual harassment from the artist she was apprenticed to‚ a man named Agostino Tassi‚ who later raped her. These incidents gave Gentileschi incredible insight into her subject’s experience and thus she was able to create an interpretation that was uniquely perceptive and candid. Artemisia Gentileschi‚ however‚ was a woman‚ and the talent and creativity she possessed was
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Merisi da Caravaggio demonstrated the characteristics of the reanimated dead in his work “Medusa” in 1597. The gorgon‚ a monstrous female with live‚ venomous snakes in place of her hair‚ is painted at the precise time of her awareness
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the Contarelli Chapel in the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi. In this scene‚ Jesus has walked into a customs house‚ with Saint Peter‚ and has noticed that Levi is in his seat. Jesus told Levi to follow him‚ and so Levis rose and followed Jesus. Caravaggio depicts Levi and his assistants in clothing of his day and doing something ordinary‚ such as counting money‚ so that his audience could identify themselves with them (Sayre 328). The consideration of how ordinary the group looks gives the viewer
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inspired Gentileschi’s detailed painting. Carvaggio painted his rendition of Judith Beheading Holofernes two decades prior to Gentileschi’s. His work was on permanent display in Palazzo Barberini in Rome‚ Italy; it is highly likely that Artemisia Gentileschi was inspired to present her own rendition of Judith that fit her feminist ideals in response to Carvaggio’s display of this biblical heroine. The scene of Judith slaying Holofernes stands as a biblical moment of triumph of virtue over tyranny. The
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shocked to see how life like a lot of this artist made their paintings. These show the times in which was going on during the time of Jesus death and the feelings in which the people where going through. The Baroque Period The artists Rembrandt‚ Caravaggio‚ and Rubens all created the Baroque period. The Baroque period was a religious time in which the people looked to artwork defined. The artist Rembrandt was the only painting that did not deal with the death of Jesus. The artwork is just so right
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light‚ scale‚ and balance (Preble 302). Buildings were more elaborate and ornately decorated. These works of art created history and altered the progress of Western Civilization. Architecture such as the palace of Versailles‚ and artists like Caravaggio‚ Rembrandt‚ and Goya symbolize these ideas. The palace of Versailles is a grand building outside of Paris‚ which exhibits the characteristics of the Baroque style. It was elaborately decorated and the product took 20 years to create. “The architects’
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Baroque Period through the Romantic Age Introduction When we look at Baroque Art we are looking at the art of the 17th century. There seem to be a strong influence on the spiritual activity; this art creates a form of energy‚ movement and passion. Artist were able to capture the essence in soul of what they were feeling and expressing themselves through their work. The Following three works of art focus on a religious content and are from the Baroque period. Image #1 “ The Raising of the Cross”
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