Gian Lorenzo Bernini‚ was a prestigious artist who was born in sixteenth-century Europe. Bernini earned a reputation for his artistic style and his personified figurative sculptures. Bernini‚ became the first artist to portray a sense of physical intensity and passion in his sculptures. The artist was well-known for the creation and development of the Baroque art style. Baroque art is profoundly linked to the religious and political influences of 16th and 17th century Italy. Bernini‚ was an artist
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini “Ecstasy of Saint Teresa” I chose Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Bernini because it is an impressive multi-media installation that helps me understand the intense experience of Saint Theresa’s visions. Four black marble columns frame the scene of Saint Theresa floating as if on a cloud as a playful angel is about to plunge an arrow repeatedly into her. Her face portrays a feeling of intense pain and pleasure as she accepts the glory and light of her lord. Heavenly light is shining
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How did Bernini transform the new St. Peter’s from a High Renaissance building to a Baroque style building? Bernini built Baldacchino as the focal point for the huge interior of St. Peter’s right under the dome. He used bronze for the most part of the architecture which made it looked splendid and striking. Instead of mounting decorations between the columns like Renaissance architects and sculptors did‚ Bernini cast them on the columns. To make the entire architecture lively‚ he built some lovely
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4 self-portraits of Rembrandt’s to discuss- his Self-Portrait in the Studio in 1628‚ his Self-Portrait with Saskia in 1635‚ his Self-portrait in 1658 and his Self-Portrait as Zeuxis in 1662. I chose these 4 because of their representation of how Rembrandt saw himself through the ages and how his style of painting evolved. In his first self-portrait in 1628 he shows himself in the background of the painting and not as important as the canvas and his work. He paints himself in the traditional frock
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COUNTER REFORMATION CHURCH REQUIRED THAT ART SHOULD PROVIDE AN EMOTIONAL STIMULUS TO PIETY AND INVOLVE THE SPECTATOR. WITH THIS IN MIND‚ HOW DID GIANLORENZO BERNINI (1598-1680) FIND NEW WAYS OF REINVENTING STATUES OF CHRISTIAN FEELING? Quod non fecerunt barbari Fecerunt Barberini Anonimous[1] Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) is considered to be “the artist who most profoundly shaped the public appearance of the Roman Papacy.”[2] He was an artist in every sense: painter
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The Night Watch by Rembrandt The night watch is an oil painting done by Rembrandt Van Rijin during the Dutch golden age in 1642. The painting is large in size and stands at 11.91 feet tall and 14.34 feet wide. The Night Watch portrays a busy group of militia men starting to march into action. There are men pointing their swords‚ holding long spears and men with guns drawn. There are two men who stand on the foreground‚ one looks to be the captain and is wearing a dark robe with a white collar
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The object in comparison is the sculptures of David from Michelangelo and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The similarities and differences are listed below: Similarities: 1). Both sculptures represent the same popular subject matter who is the biblical David during the battle with Goliath. 2). Both sculptures use marble as the material. 3). Both sculptures show the strength‚ confidence‚ beauty and concentration in the hero David during a combat. Differences: 1). Michelangelo’s David is completed
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Gianlorenzo Bernini Kelsey Hardy Born in 1598 in Naples‚ Gianlorenzo Bernini would go on to dominate the art world with his sculptures and architecture. Bernini was born to sculptor Pietro Bernini and Angelica Galante. He was the sixth of thirteen children. Bernini would not marry until May 1639‚ when he wed twenty-two year old Caterina Tezio. She bore him eleven children. He later died in Rome in 1680 and was buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Bernini’s career began under his
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n this essay‚ I will be comparing the similarities and contrasting the differences between two works of art. The first work is The Anatomy Lesson by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn‚ more commonly known just as Rembrandt. This work of art is an oil painting on canvas. The second work of art is The Gross Clinic by Thomas Eakins‚ which is also an oil painting on canvas. These two works of art both portray a main motif of a surgery showing anatomy. Rembrandt’s painting of The Anatomy Lesson (full
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these two paintings serve as a good example of differences between pieces that might as well share a title. Firstly‚ the time periods of the paintings have a definitive impact on their style. Also‚ one painting was made by a Dutchman‚ by the name of Rembrandt van Rijn‚ while the other was made by an American named John Singer Sargent. Their sizes are contrasting with Rembrandt’s painting being
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