Mannerism between the Renaissance Baroque Periods c 1520
Mannerism – between the Renaissance & Baroque Periods c. 1520 - 1600 ish -- Deliberate distortion: elongated, twisting forms -- Often religious --multiple perspectives -- Dramatic lighting, emotional --radical asymmetry --Intense color
Last Supper Jacopo Tintoretto 1594 Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
(As Opposed to Da. Vinci’s Last Supper)
El Greco “View of Toledo” c. 1596
• El Greco • “St. Martin and the Beggar”
Baroque c. 1600 -1750 • Dramatic use of light; intense color multimedia • Meant to evoke emotion • Shows movement, depth • Art of the Counter-Reformation: Magnificent cathedrals or re-adornment & ornamentation of interiors of old churches to attract worshippers • Secular art & architectural examples such as Versailles show of power/wealth • Portraiture in action
“Las Meninas” Velazquez
“Conversion of St. Paul” Caravaggio
“Self Portrait” Rembrandt
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (1632) Rembrandt
“The Night Watch” Rembrandt
ENTRY # 42 For each of the following pieces, tell whether it is an example of Mannerism or Baroque art/architecture and WHY? C A B
ENTRY # 42 Bernini – The Ecstasy of St. Theresa Peter Paul Ruebens – 9 Nymphs and Satyrs El Greco – Resurrection of Christ
Bernini “The Ecstasy of St. Teresa”
• Michelangelo’s “David”…Compare to….
“David” Bernini
Rubens, The Arrival of Marie de' Medici at Marseilles The Coronation
“Helena” Rubens
The main altar at St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome - Bernini
Palace of Versailles – Entrance from the Avant-Court
Palace of Versailles Great Hall of Mirrors
Palace of Versailles – The Queen’s Bedroom
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