CONCEPT MAP: UNIT 15

CONCEPT MAP: UNIT 15

1. Point 6

   • Baroque Painting
     • The heigh of realist painting
       • The importance of color over drawing
       • A focus on light
       • Realism
       • The search of movement in the composition
     • The Italian School:
       • The leading painter was Michelangelo Meridisi da Carvaggio, he is the father of tenembrism, a contrast between dark background and sources of light.
     • The French School:
       • The French painting was influenced by academic art, for example, Nicolas Poussin who had strict rules about composition and drawing.
     • The Flemish School:
       • The main exponent of Flemish painting was Paul Rubens, who exemplifies the main characteristics of Baroque aesthetics.

2. Point 7

   • The Golden Age of Spanish Painting: Although the Spanish Empire was in decline at this time, many notable artistic and literary works emerged during the 17th century.
     • Diego Velázquez
       • Masterful of light and aereal perspective, complex positions and the realism of the scenes
     • Zurbarán
       • He is famous for his religious paintings, especially those depicting monks, as well as his still lifes and he eventualy developed his own style
     • Ribera
       • His religious painting and portraits reflect Caravaggio's tenebrism and the crude drama of the Spanish Baroque style
     • Murillo
       • Painted many religious scenes, particularly the Immaculate Conception. He also produced genre paintings, depicting scenes from everyday life featuring children and pícaros