Peter Paul Rubens perfectly represents artistic traditions and philosophical beliefs of the Baroque period because of Ruben’s techniques and subject matter. These techniques include the strong contrast between light and dark‚ the usage of rich‚ flamboyant colors which is offset by a dark background‚ the depiction of motion and facial expressions‚ the rendering of high detail‚ the naturalistic rather than ideal figures‚ the enlarges sense of space‚ the aim to create a dramatic effect‚ the theme of
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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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light and shadow converge around his pensive eyes further emphasizing his maturity. In this manner‚ Rembrandt draws upon tenebrism‚ casting shadows to dramatize an emotion in the painting‚ but differs from Caravaggio by doing so in a subtle manner rather than striking contrast. Whereas Caravaggio may have used finer lines to distinguish the portrait from the background‚ Rembrandt blurs the dark-light contrast so that the portrait emerges into focus just as it would in one’s line of vision. 10.2
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My idol of the Renaissance period is the famous woman artist named Artemisia Gentileschi. She was born in Rome on July 8‚ 1593. Her father was a well-know Roman artist named Orazio Gentileschi and my mother was named Prudentia Monotone. She died when Artemisia was twelve. Most women artists in this post-Renaissance era were limited to portrait paintings and poses. She was the first woman to paint major historical and religious scenarios‚ such as her painting‚ Judith Beheading Holofernes‚ c.
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The elephant in the Art room The mother the other Addressing the elephant in the Art room Linda Nochlin posed the question in her 1971 article “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? Arguing it was necessary to question “the unstated domination of white male subjectivity” that shaped the art historical canon; the article explored the reasons for the severe asymmetry of female to male artists throughout the course of art history. When examining western art as viewed through the canon one must
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also a well-known painter. He trained her himself‚ since she was not permitted to learn in the studios of the successful artists of the moment.”(Art History Archive) Orazio introduced his daughter to his “friend‚ follower‚ and rival‚”(Janson 667) Caravaggio‚ whose tenebrism technique and chiaroscuro style had a great influence on her paintings. (Janson 667) “Agostino Tassi was a Florentine artist and an acquaintance of Orazio. Unfortunately at the age of nineteen‚ Artemisia‚ accused Tassi of rape
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Baroque: Protestant vs. Catholic Before the purity of Neoclassicism‚ even before the carefree artists of the Rococo era‚ there was the dramatic and emotive Baroque. The term "baroque" is said to have been derived from the Portuguese word for an irregular pearl‚ and is certainly an adequate description. In the wake of what has become known as the Protest Reformation‚ the Catholic Church held the infamous Council of Trent. This eighteen year deliberation addressed several aspects of Catholicism
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The art piece that I selected for my analysis is called The Triumph of Divine Love by Peter Paul Rubens. The artwork is an oil painting on canvas‚ circa 1625. This piece of art was commission by Isabella Clara Eugenia‚ Infanta of Spain and Portugal. The Triumph of Divine Love was one of eleven art pieces in a series portraying the Eucharist cycle‚ an important issue in the Catholic-Protestant strife. Its purpose was to aid in the Catholic Reformation and the artwork was to be displayed at the
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The Baroque Period James M. Boynton Art Appreciation October 28‚ 2012 Abstract The Baroque period was a time heavy on neo-classical artists. Some of the greatest paintings marveled in more modern times were created during this era. A time when paintings were painted so well they could be compared to photographic portraits. The artists of this time focused on precision and accuracy and gave realistic portrayals of their subjects. The Baroque period was a seventeenth to eighteenth century
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Maria Gaetana Agnesi was an Italian philosopher who made an important contribution to mathematics. She was born on May 16‚ 1718 in Milan‚ Italy and died on January 9‚ 1799. She was known as the first women in the Western World that a reputation of having achievements in mathematics. However‚ she typically wasn’t famous‚ but still made an impact on the mathematic world. Her life was simple‚ but she decided to give up mathematics in her life because it wasn’t what she was interested in. During her
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