Late Renaissance in the North, Baroque in Italy & the North, Rococo (1500-1750)

P-erspective M-odeling A-natomy + Consider the Nut! If Its Not Baroque, Dont fix It Rococo-No, no! -Monarchs gained additional prestige and cultivated a stronger sense of cultural and political unity -After the death of Louis XIV, there were many changes in high society -The Counter-Reformation was began by the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation -The reconciliation of humanism with Christianity that become to be called Christian humanists -The Industrial Revolution began

-Members of the nobility exercised their traditional privileges such as exemption from certain taxes -The works were about bibical studies -The architecture, sculpture and paintings created an emotional experience for the worshipers -The popularity of portait painting against lanscape backgrounds

Perspective + Consider the Nut!: Four Apostles -Two-panel oil painting -Saints John and Peter appear on the left panel -Saints Mark and Paul appear on the right -It shows their individual personalities and portraitlike features -The positioning of the figures are Lutheran

*It shows the great use of color, light and shade. It shows how the different religions were influencing the painting whether they were Lutheran, Protestant or Catholic. It shows the gifted artist of this time.

Modeling + Consider the Nut!: Witches Sabbath

-Witches gathered around a secret potion -One witch sitting backward on a goat flies through the sky suggesting witchcraft is the inversion of Christianity -Chiaroscuro woodcut that uses two blocks of wood instead of one -It has young seductresses and old hags *It shows some of the qualities of painting as well as woodcutting. It shows witchcraft that was considered counter-religion during this time period. Its very different in size, technique and subject.

Anatomy+ Consider the Nut!: Neptune & Amphitrite -Its more than six feet tall and four feet wide -Its skillfully drawing and modeling of the figures -Neptune has his trident - They stand in a contrapposto stance -The frame resembles a classical temple *It shows that they are still influenced by the Romans because of the architectural in the background. It shows their interest in mythological subjects. Its a true method of making scenes in full nudity.

If Its Not Baroque, Dont fix It: Ectasy of Saint Teresa

-Marble Sculpture -One of the great mystical saints of the Spanish CounterReformation -It shows an angel with a four-tipped arrow that represents divine love -It serves as the chapels focus *It shows the motion and emotion of the time period. It shows the faith of the Catholics toward Saint Teresa and their ability to show these emotions. It shows the ability to make a production of this mystical drama.

Rococo-No, no!: Cupid a Captive -It shows a rosy pyramid of infant and female flesh -It has fluttering draperies -It has leafy background -Its a decorative flourish into playfulness -Its in sky-blue light

*It shows the range of Italian and French Baroque with the dynamic play of crisscrossing diagonals, curvilinear forms and slanting recessions. It shows how they used the art to reflect their fantasies and pastimes of the weathly. It shows how they change portraits on canvas to decorative and colorful paintings.

Late 18th & Early 19th Century (1750-1850) THE ISMS -Napoleon Bonaparte became a leader and conqueror -Enlightenment revival of interest in Greece and Rome -There were significant changes in technology and economics -Railroads made it so goods and people could be transported over many parts of the Continent -Feelings and imagination took over Enlightenment reason -New contruction techniques changed architectural designs and the invention of photography make available all kinds of pictures

Neoclassicism: Oath of the Horatii

-Warring cities of Rome and Alba decided to resolve their conflict by each sending three representative from each side to fight -The Romans sent the three Horatius brothers -The Albas sent the three sons of the Curatius family -It shows the Horatii as they swear on their swords that is held high by their father -The female relatives anguish in sorrow on the side *It shows what was important with the Enlightment believes with moral, noble deeds and virtue. It shows patriotism and sacrifice along with force and clarity.

Romanticism: Ancient of Days -Ideal classical anatomy merges with the inner dark dreams -The Almighty leans forward from a fiery orb -He is looking toward earth and unleashing his power through his fingers -A strong wind blows through his hair and beard *It shows how they used inspiration of their dreams to create their paintings. They were still influenced by religion and stories from the Old Testament. They still relied on the classical references by using the mathematical like the Greeks. It shows their quest for moving visions.

Tiger Hunt

-Men battling the ferocious beasts -Its expressive with the power of color and light -The colors are in different tones, shading and reflections -The artists created it for images he had seen in North Africa *It shows the Romantic subject and mood thoroughly. It really represents the color painting of the time period. It shows how they used their imagination for their paintings.

Realism: The Stone Breakers

-It shows two men breaking stone, one about 70, the other quite young -It suggested that those born poor will remain poor -It uses dirty browns and gray to convey dreary and dismal nature of the work -The positions of the men suggests mechanical monotomy *It shows that they were interested in the working poor during the time period. The colors used shows how they felt toward the work that was being done. This interest in the working poor lead to them demanding better working conditions.

The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit

-They are children of a close friend of the artist -The four girls are in a hall and small drawing room in Paris -It shows how much they are at ease by their arrangement -It shows their graduation of young innocence -The setting shows a sense of spontaneity *It shows the Realist belief that the artists business is to record modern people in modern contexts. It shows how they are casually positioned that is consistent for this time period. It shows how detailed they were to create a realistic picture of real life.