Baroque (c. 1600 – 1700s) (Leaving Cert Art): Flashcards
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Year Baroque painting emerged
Year Baroque painting emerged
Around 1600
Meaning of 'chiaroscuro' in Italian
Meaning of 'chiaroscuro' in Italian
Light-dark
Chiaroscuro technique definition
Chiaroscuro technique definition
Strong contrasts between light and dark to create dramatic effects
Baroque emotion vs Renaissance
Baroque emotion vs Renaissance
Strong emotions vs calm rationality
Dynamic composition features in Baroque
Dynamic composition features in Baroque
Diagonal lines, swirling movements
Council of Trent dates
Council of Trent dates
1545-1563
Who first recognized Baroque as art movement (1888)
Who first recognized Baroque as art movement (1888)
Heinrich Wölfflin
Caravaggio's dates
Caravaggio's dates
1571-1610
What Caravaggio pioneered
What Caravaggio pioneered
Dramatic chiaroscuro technique
Dutch Golden Age subject focus
Dutch Golden Age subject focus
Secular: landscapes, still lifes, portraits, genre scenes
Key Flemish Baroque artist
Key Flemish Baroque artist
Rubens
French Baroque artists working in Rome
French Baroque artists working in Rome
Nicolas Poussin and Claude Lorrain
Velázquez's specialization
Velázquez's specialization
Court portraiture and history painting