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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trend has multiplicity. Multiplicity means a variety of different details in the artwork. There is an abundant number of features in each piece of work. An example of multiplicity in a classical baroque is seen in Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith Slaying Holofernes. In this piece‚ the artist has include a plethora of details‚ from the blood dripping down the bed from his neck to the stern faces of the two women subjects. Even the bed sheets have a crazy amount of detail and focus to give a realistic
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Donatello Donatello is known as one of the most important sculptors of the Early Renaissance. His techniques are still used today. Donatello‚ or Donato di Niccolò Betto Bardi‚ was born in Florence‚ Italy around 1386. He was an Italian sculptor and became an associate of the architect Filippo Brunelleschi‚ with whom he traveled to Rome to study the classical art and the Roman Ruins. Donatello started sculpting at the age of 20 and later became a humanist. He did not marry and had no children
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ing the Baroque period. Paintings were dark‚ using rich colors‚ and focusing on realism. Visual arts often depicted people of religious or political importance‚ or depictions of various scriptures‚ such as The Beheading of John the Baptist by Michelanglo Merisi da Caravaggio‚ a popular artist of the time (4). Neoclassical
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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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The focus of this article is on literature in the English language from anywhere‚ not just the literature of England‚ so that it includes writers from Scotland‚ the whole of Ireland‚ Wales‚ as well as literature in English from former British colonies‚ including the US. However‚ up until the early 19th century‚ it deals with the literature written in English of Britain and Ireland. English literature is generally seen as beginning with the epic poem Beowulf‚ that dates from between the 8th to the
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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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asleep‚ Cupid diligently wields a peacock-feathered fan to keep away pests‚ which makes the environment more safe and peaceful. Primarily strong contrasting lights and darkness display Gentileschi’s work‚ perhaps inspired by both her father and Caravaggio. Her paintings are all primarily bold compositions for example the way the subject matters are placed in the paintings you cant help but look at them‚ also the vivid colors Gentileschi used help with that too the deep red curtains and ultramarine
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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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