Baroque PERIOD

The dynamic
style of
baroque
period
David and goliath
How does
renaissance
period
ended?
The End of Renaissance
Many factors led to the end of the renaissance among of
which are religious turmoil and political change.
Renaissance is funded by the wealth of the Italians and the

roman catholic church. But war among the Italian provinces and
against other European countries depletes resources that support
the arts.
The widespread development of the humanities during the
renaissance opened the educated classes and even clergy to
question some of the church teachings and practices.
Allegations of corruption against the church disillusioned
many Christians including priests.
This brought about
the protestant
reformation where the
former members of the
catholic church led by
Martin Luther in 517 CE
rebelled against
the church and
formed their own
religion.
MARTIN LUTHER - was a
German professor
of theology composer,
priest, monk, and a
seminal figure in
the Protestant Reformation
NINETY-FIVE THESES is a list of

propositions for an
academic disputation written in
1517 by martin Luther, professor
of moral theology that started
the reformation, a schism in
the catholic church which
profoundly changed Europe.
The catholic church in order to control the
damage brought by the protestant reformation ,
decided to call on artist to creat artworks that will inspire
the masses bck to tehe catholic church, this was called
the counter reformation and with it thestart of new art era
called the baroque period.
Baroque Period
Baroque comes form the Portuguese word

barroco, which means “misshapen pearl”. It
was a derogatory term used by the 18th century
critics who consider its overly ornamental style
and details unpleasant compared with the
prevailing ordered and retrained aesthetics of
the 18th century. It has since lost its derogatory
meaning and is used to describe this period in
art history.
The Baroque style spread across Europe
in the 17th and 19th centuries. The style
was popularized primarily by the Catholic
Church due to a pronouncement at the
Council of Trent , wherein the members
of the council regarded art as a potent
force for communicating religious
themes and for fostering an emotional
involvement among the faithful amidst
the Protestant Reformation.
Baroque Paintings
Baroque paintings are realistic,

dramatic and extravagant . It is a style
that convey strong emotions through
dramatic lighting and inferred
movement.
ASSUMPTION OF VIRGIN MARY INTO HEAVEN BY
PETER PAUL RUBENS
 RUBENS
Baroque Architecture
 Symmetry and structure are key.
 Dynamism , or a sense of motion , was a key
attribute of Baroque architecture
 Pronounced curves, ornate designs, and
complex features.
Church building returned during the
baroque era. Churches reflected the baroque
characteristics of movement through the use of
curving lines as decorative ornaments.
Other features of baroque architecture
include the lavish use of ornaments and color.
Churches are decorated with large scale
frescoes to shock and awe the faithful
 Baroque Architecture reads like an episode of “Pimp
My Cathedral”
 EVERYTHING must be Decorated!
Trevi Fountain, Rome
The Façade OF Guarino Guarini’s Palazzo
Carignano, (1679-1685)
Baroque Sculpture
Sculptures made during the baroque period
mirrored the dramatic and emotional impact of baroque
paintings. Sculptors give importance to texture to
highlight and emphasize the dark shadows mirroring the
baroque style of dramatic lighting. Baroque sculptures
seem to be in mid-action making the viewer a witness to
the event.
Baroque sculptures also meant to be viewed from
different angles. Each angle gives additional depth to the
appreciation of the artwork and further immerses the
viewer
Nicola Salvi, Trevi Fountain, 1732-1762),
Rome, Italy
Joseph Stammel’s Die Hőlle
Artists of
the baroque
period
Michaelangelo
caravaggio
An artist that led the way for other
artist in the baroque era. He was
born in Italy in 1571. he was once of
the first to abandon the idealized
forms and styles of the previous art
masters and depicted in a natural
and realistic manner.
- Use of realism
- Emphasis on coextensive space
The conversion of st. paul
Gian Lorenzo
Bernini
He was born in Italy in 1598,
he was a well-known architect
and artist. He is the pioneer of
adapting the Baroque style to
sculptures.
His works are known for their
texture, drama, vitality, and
tension.
Masterful artist in portraying
soft and smooth skin, wrinkled
fabric, or curling hair in his
sculptures.
Ecstacy of st. Theresa
Rembrandt
van rijin
Rembrandt, born in 1606 is
arguably the most famous Dutch
painter and printmaker of the
Baroque Era.
Rembrandt is a master of the
Baroque style as seen in his
talent for using light and shadows
Mastered many genres of
painting such as landscape
,history, and genre painting, and
portraiture. His portraiture
showed the “unique ability to
penetrate the human character”
Night watch
Peter paul
rubens
The artist that embodies the
baroque style is the Flemish
artist Peter Paul Rubens. He
was raised Catholic by his
mother which has a profound
effect in his works.
Themes- portraits, landscapes,
religious and mythological
compositions.
-accentuated movements, color,
and sensuality.
The raising of the cross
The last supper
Pluto and Proserpine

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What factors led to the end of the Renaissance period?

How did the Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation?

The dynamic

Renaissance is funded by the wealth of the Italians and the

NINETY-FIVE THESES is a list of

Baroque comes form the Portuguese word

Baroque paintings are realistic,

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