Baroque
1600-1750
Baroque originated in Italy, and later was adopted in Europe.
The literal meaning of the word "Baroque" comes from the "Barorcco" meaning irregular pearl or stone,
but the period of art known as "baroque", or "the style of absolutism", was first applied
by critics in the late nineteen century.
Baroque was a style in which painters, sculptors, and architects rummaged emotion, movement,
and variety in their works, exaggerating decorations, and
colossal sculptures, giving them a sense of movement, energy, and tension.
It covered a wide range of styles and artists.
In painting and sculpture we recognize three main forms of Baroque:
Sumptuous display, associated with the Catholic Counter Reformation and courts
Dramatic realism
Everyday realism, a development seen in Holland.
In religious reformation, it was primarily associated with the tensions between Western
Roman Catholicism, and Western Christianity Protestantism. The Catholic Church used art as its magnificent
display. It was intended to be both doctrinally correct, visually appealing, and emotionally
compelling so it could influence the largest possible audience.
In the dramatic sense, Baroque used a revolutionary technique of selective illumination of
figures out of deep shadow, highlighting the religious subjscts.
Contrary to the idealized interpretation, Baroque realistically presents models from the streets.
In the Flemish countries, Baroque mainly placed an emphasis realism of everyday life.
The Baroque style was a dynamic art that reflected the growth of monarchies and
was suitable to manifest power by using strong contrasts of light and shadow to
enhance dramatic effects.
Bibliography:
Baroque: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Rolf Toman, 1998
Baroque, John Martin, 1977
Representatives of Baroque in this Directory
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AMIGONI, Jacopo |
1682 - 1752 |
Naples, Italy |
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CARRACCI, Annibale |
1560 - 1609 |
Bologna, Italy |
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HALS, Fran |
1580 - 1666 |
Antwerp, Belguim |
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JORDAENS, Jacob |
1593 - 1678 |
Antwerp, Belguim |
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RAPHAEL |
1483 - 1520 |
Urbino, Italy |
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REMBRANDT |
1606 - 1669 |
Leiden, Netherlands |
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RUBENS, Peter Paul |
1577 - 1640 |
Antwerp, Belgium |
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SARTO, Andrea del |
1486 - 1530 |
Firenze, Italy |
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TITIAN, Vecellio |
1490 - 1576 |
Pieve di Cadore, Italy |
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VOUET, Simon |
1590 - 1649 |
Paris, France |
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