1_Barroque

1_Barroque

1. Characteristics

   • Direct and obvious
   • Exxagerated
   • Intense emotions
   • No balance
   • Dark and light
   • Psychology

2. Paintings

   • The Maids of Honour by Diego Velázquez (Las Meninas).
     • Details in this painting that could symbolize something else: the girl in the painting it is believed to be the muse Clio, the patron of History.
   • The Crucifixion of St. Peter by Caravaggio.
     • The Crucifixion of St. Peter for the church of Santa Maria del Popolo.
   • The Art of Painting by Johannes Vermeer.
     • psychological games in his paintings, involving the spectator to be part of his art.
   • There is no central figure to look at.
   • Details that overwhelm and amaze

3. Sculpture

   • Gian Lorenzo Bernini, his sculptures are vivid, intense and all of their characters show strength and movement.
     • Pluto and Proserpina (Rape of Persephone, 1622
       • God Pluto takes Proserpina to the underworld. It depicts Pluto holding Proserpina while she tries to escape.
     • David (1623).
       • This sculpture “uses the space around it—reaching out into the space of the viewer.
     • Ecstasy of St. Teresa (1647)
       • Saint Teresa’s heart is inflicted with a sword, making Saint Teresa to achieve a spiritual moment of ecstasy.

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