other historical events‚ and two particular painters of the Baroque technique are Michelangelo da Caravaggio and Artemisia Gentileschi‚ both masters at the use of chiaroscuro (from the Italian words "chiaro‚" meaning bright‚ and "scuro‚" meaning dark)‚ which is a painting technique that uses dark and light in dramatic ways in paintings and often adds to the realism. Michelangelo da Caravaggio (1571-1610)‚ was a northern Italian painter that painted such amazingly realistic scenes‚ his work
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Artemisia Gentileschi Considered one of the most important artists of the Baroque movement in Early Modern Europe‚ Artemisia Gentileschi‚ faced many obstacles to prove herself in a field that was dominated by the male population. “Artemisia was born in Rome on July 8‚ 1953 to Orazio and Prudentia Monotone Gentileschi. Her mother died when she was only twelve years old. Her upbringing was left to her father‚ who was also a well-known painter. He trained her himself‚ since she was not permitted to
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Artemisia Gentileschi Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian painter born in Rome in 1593. Her father was Orazio Gentileschi‚ a well-known Tuscan master. Gentileschi and her brothers were given their first creative art lessons by their father. However‚ it later was apparent that Artemisia was greatly more artistic than her siblings. She established her first famous art piece at seventeen years of age. The name of this artwork was called “Susanna and the Elders”. Some critics feel Artemisia was harassed
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Josh Smiertka Art History II Rinck The Influence and Artistic Intent of Caravaggio Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio‚ an Italian painter‚ known to be one of the most influential painters of the Baroque period. Known for his realistic portrayal of the human state‚ along with the use of dramatic lighting and intense use of tenebrism. While Caravaggio’s dramatic lighting is very iconic‚ he was most notorious for his naturalistic and raw approach to portraying his subjects. With Caravaggio’s
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words that could describe Caravaggio. Most people who lived around same the time as Caravaggio would describe him as eccentric‚ murderous‚ quarrelsome‚ daring‚ defiant‚ and forgettable. As present-day people‚ we only have the artworks of Caravaggio to portray him as beautiful‚ insightful‚ religious‚ descriptive‚ innovate‚ traditional‚ and probably an “Italian Badass”. However‚ we must look at his paintings‚ his masterpieces‚ in order to truly understand who Caravaggio really was. Notorious for
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This masterpiece of Caravaggio’s late style was acquired after the second world war by Vincenzo Imparato Caracciolo of Naples. Previously unknown to Caravaggio scholarship‚ it was cleaned and restored by Pico Cellini (1959–1964) [see Ref. Marini 1987‚ p. 508]. First published by Pierre Rosenberg and then more fully by Marini‚ the picture quickly gained wide acceptance. Aside from Marini‚ who has repeatedly argued that it is a work of Caravaggio’s first Neapolitan period (1606–7)‚ scholars have recognized
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Caravaggio: Importance and Influence With the style’s beginnings in Rome‚ Italy‚ Baroque art’s influence swept over Europe from the early sixteen hundreds to the mid eighteenth century. It was in Rome where the original masters of the style began the story of Baroque art. Perhaps some of the style’s earliest beginnings can be attributed to the great artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The artist’s career was impactful but short lived‚ lasting approximately 15 years. Caravaggio’s work was
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The Baroque Era and Today: Anti-antics of Artemisia Gentileschi Analyzed There is no historic age admired more then the Renaissance. This epic period defined the meaning of art and its connection to humanism in the past and present. It was an explosion of ideas and knowledge. It was a rebirth of learning based on the rediscovery of ancient texts‚ and a rebirth of the European culture as a whole. When the Renaissance ended the Baroque period emerged‚ that conveyed different ideas. There was a sense
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Comparative Essay Michelangelo and Caravaggio were possibly the two most renowned painters during the Renaissance period. Both Renaissance artists painted religious scenes‚ approaching their artworks in diverse ways according to their personal framework and attitudes. Where Michelangelo’s tortured soul was portrayed directly onto his paintings‚ Caravaggio’s almost arrogant attitude and need for action and drama resulted in his dark‚ melodramatic pieces. Both artists were working on commissions
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Sharhonda Tate Intro to Computers November 11‚2012 Caravaggio’s Works Caravaggio‚ his birth name was Michelangelo Merisi he was born on September 29‚ 1571 in Merissa Italy. He was a famous Italian painter with great influence both in Italy and with works in Rome‚ Naples‚ Malta‚ and Sicily. The paintings that made Caravaggio were mostly skilled in painting and his works were from the declining end of the Renaissance. His paintings use a combination of the realistic observations of
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