Emily Bassett September 21‚ 2012 The Baroque During the period of the Baroque musical style (1600-1750)‚ emotions ran high‚ literally. This was a time for expression of emotions through musical performances called operas. Operas were made popular in Italy in 1600 and employed many theatre elements such as music‚ acting‚ poetry‚ and costumes. Operas‚ in all simplicity‚ were dramas set to music. The Baroque was defined by sudden shifts in dynamic‚ homophonic musical texture‚ emphasis on beats
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Judith Slaying Holofernes Artemisia Gentileschi was not the first to paint Judith Slaying Holofernes. Her father had painted Judith. Michelangelo‚ Botticelli and Caravaggio had painted Judith. Donatello had sculpted Judith. But she was the first to interpret the story of Judith‚ in a time when women had few rights‚ as an allegory for female dominance. In comparison with other contemporary versions‚ the composition‚ dramatic style‚ and emotions of the characters present a violently feminist
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Analysis Between Dutch Baroque and French Realism Johannes Vermeer Jean-Francois Millet The Milkmaid Woman Baking Bread Circa 1657-1658 1854 45.5 x 41 cm 55 x 46 cm Rijksmuseum‚ Amsterdam‚ Netherlands Rijksmuseum‚ Otterlo‚ Netherlands Oil Painting Oil Painting Dutch Baroque vs. French Realism Throughout the ages‚ art has been one of many ways to communicate with our history. Every painting‚ drawing‚ sculpture‚ etc. tells us a story of that time period and if we
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Baroque is a style in art and a set of styles of European classical music. The word Baroque is also used in architecture‚ painting‚ sculpture‚ dance and literature. The word Baroque comes from Portuguese the word barocco which means strange. It was first used in France to mean works of art that did not follow the current trend. The Baroque Period was between the Renaissance and the Classical periods and it was from about 1575 to about 1770. In the Baroque period‚ there were lots of absolutist
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Spanish influences in mind‚ but also touches upon classical Renaissance inspirations‚ as he wants to have a modern day feel with a hint of classical influences. Caravaggio inspired Rembrandt during his art career‚ and in the painting ‘Night Watch’ he uses light and shadow to describe faces‚ which was one of the innovations of Caravaggio. By using this it makes the work very mysterious and it draws the viewer in
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Katherine Lowe English 102 Research Paper Dr. Gaarden Antonio Vivaldi and “The Four Seasons” Antonio Vivaldi is widely known as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque Era. Vivaldi was considered a musical genius in Venice and all over Italy. He and his music quickly spread around the world. His achievements are remarkable and inspiring to any musician or composer. His unique techniques and musical elements he used made his music stand out. Vivaldi’s famous concerto‚ The Four Seasons
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Music History 1st year midterm notes Chapter V: The Middle Ages and the Evolution of Polyphony Early Middle Ages (5th-10th century) High Middle Ages (11th-13th century) Late Middle Ages (14th-15th century) Composers: Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) Songs composed Plainchant Sequence: Comlumba Aspexit About: -german writer‚ composer‚ philosopher‚ christian‚ and visionary -had visions and later recognized as a gift from god. -was sent to the church in god’s service‚ due to her
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Continuing into the Renaissance‚ Lucas Cranach the Elder’s Judith with the Head of Holofernes‚ was created in the midst of both the High and Late Renaissance. The oil painting on linden created in 1530‚ is in traditional portrait style‚ and showcased Judith immediately after the beheading. The image of Judith holding the decapitated head of Holofernes uses the contrasting nature of the scene in its advantage. The painting contains both the gruesome head and the elegant beauty of the murderous widow
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The word ‘baroque’‚ originating from the Italian ‘barroco’‚ means ‘pearl of irregular shape’ or ‘bizarre’. Though this holds some seemingly negative connotations‚ its usage was to describe the highly-decorated style of 17th and 18th century Western European architecture‚ and the heavily ornamented style of music that came out of the renaissance. Today‚ the term ‘Baroque’ refers to a clearly definable genre of music which occurred between 1600-1750. In this essay‚ I will be talking about the socio-cultural
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The Baroque era began as an exploration of new and interesting ideas to invoke a due sense of excitement in succeeding the seemingly stale and worn period of the Renaissance. The era had been labelled during the mid-eighteenth century as Baroque‚ derived from the Portuguese Barocco meaning ‘misshapen pearl’. This term would seem perfectly fitting for something that should be so perfect‚ smooth and naturally rounded but yet is deemed tarnished and distorted - a contradictory term being grand and
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