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    Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was born 28th September 1571 in Milan Italy. He was a dynamic painter whose vibrant artist techniques of tenebrism and dramatic realism caused uproar throughout his career. He is known today as one of the most innovative artists of his time. Caravaggio’s father‚ Fermo Merisi was a known to be an architect/decorator to the local merchants. His mother‚ Lucia Aratori was the daughter of a baker and came from a well established family within the same region. In

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    because of how important they were to their perspective eras‚ using biblical scenes to further the ideology of the perspective eras. With the Supper at Emmaus painting‚ Caravaggio furthered his tenebrism technique‚ the deep contrasts of light in dark‚ which helped develop the great works of the Baroque period. In the painting‚ Caravaggio took the words of the Gospel of Mark (16:12) as it said that Jesus appeared to them “in another form”‚ and depicts Christ without a beard which as very unusual at the

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    was a lost master who was rediscovered in the 20th century. He was born on March 13‚ 1593 in the town of Vic-upon- Seille‚ in Lorainne. He is the second son out of seven. It is not known where he studied or where he spent his youth.. Influenced by Caravaggio‚ he created paintings in the chiaroscuro style. He devoted himself mainly to the representation of genre and religious subjects‚ both in day scenes as well as nocturnal ones. One of those many paintings was‚ “Magdalene with the Smoking Flame” (1638-1640)

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    postmodern era. 1). Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio; 2) Rembrandt van Rijn; and 3) Peter Paul Rubens‚ these three artists were known for their religious theme in their art work. The naturalism that was visibly demonstrated in each of the artist work with high contrast of lighting that noticeably appeared in these paintings. Each artist was well known and respected for their work. The three artists Works of Art that I have chosen are: Michelangelo Caravaggio: The Calling of St. Matthew c. 1599-1602

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    Rembrandt (Harmenszoon van Rijn) – Works‚ Life‚ Periods‚ themes‚ and styles‚ Museum collections‚ A selection of famous works http://encyclopedia.stateuniversity.com/pages/18444/Rembrandt-Harmenszoon-van-Rijn.html#ixzz0hY5zReXM Christiansen‚ Keith. "Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) (1571–1610) and his Followers". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/crvg/hd_crvg.htm "Dutch art” retrieved The Seventeenth Century." The Columbia

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    BAROQUE NATURALISM IN SPAIN: VELAZQUEZ The greatest master of Spanish painting and one of the greatest painters of the Baroque was Diego Velazquez. Inspired by the simple‚ realistic paintings of Caravaggio‚ his approach to art would fly in the face of the flamboyant trends in his day and go even further in the direction of “naturalism.” Surprisingly‚ when he was twenty-four‚ the honest realist was appointed the court painter to the king. More surprisingly‚ Velazquez succeeded in his new role without

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    painter in Early Modern Europe. At a very young age‚ Artemisia was introduced into the world of painting by her father‚ Orazio Gentileschi. Orazio was a well-known painter as well‚ with much of his work consisting in a Mannerist style. Italian painter Caravaggio‚ had a tremendous amount of influence on both Orazio and Artemisia. His realistic work revolving around the human state is clearly seen in Artemisia’s work. Artemisia’s mother died when she was young‚ leaving her dad as the main source of influence

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    (Frank 2011). The Baroque religious art places new emphasis on personal and mystical types of faith.Michalango Mersisi da Caravaggio’s was so down to earth that he was an influence on other Baroque painter. The painting The Conversion of Saint Paul‚ Caravaggio used light to imply a blinding symbolizing the evangelist’s sudden and soul- shattering conversion(Frank 2011). The figure of Paul‚ when you look close up it was like you was right there. In fine art the term baroque is derived from (Portuguese

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    Judith  beheading  Holofernes   1. Painted by the Italian artist Caravaggio‚ in 1598 around the 16th century. During the art movement of Baroque period. 2. It is a history painting 3. The media: Oil on canvas / The method: The lighting in this painting is dramatic‚ as though a single flame is illuminating the entire scene‚ causing the shadows to recede far into the background and the highlights to protrude outwards. This is most evident in the red curtain behind Holofernes. The techniques:

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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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