Painting
Using a primarily blue and yellow palette, Johannes Vermeer used this simple scene to encourage a life that exemplified the Jesuit existence.
What is a Woman Holding a Balance?
While the exterior of Il Gesu is Mannerist, this ceiling fresco, painted 100 years later, is definitely Baroque.
What is The Triumph of the Name of Jesus?
Baroque art builds off of styles established during these two prior periods.
What are Renaissance and Mannerist?
The Baroque era began at the start of this century.
What is the 17th century?
He is credited with inventing TENEBRISM.
Who is Caravaggio?
In The Calling of St. Matthew, Caravaggio copied from this Renaissance work to render the pointing finger of Jesus.
What is The Creation of Adam?
Boromini defied the expectation that a building facade had to be flat when he designed this building.
What is San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane?
Baroque compositions diverged from Renaissance compositions by using this structure.
What is diagonal or off-balance?
This northern European country was home to Peter Paul Rubens.
What is the Netherlands?
The main architect of the Palace at Versailles?
Who is Charles le Brun (Charlie Brown)?
In an effort to demonstrate his belonging to the royal entourage, Diego Velazquez painted this unconventional royal portrait.
What is Las Meninas?
Once his father's hunting lodge, Louis XIV created this city complex to house the entire royal entourage.
What is Versailles?
Baroque art was used to support this religious movement due to its ability to stir emotion and promote devotion.
What is the Counter-Reformation?
This was the primary subject of Italian Baroque painting.
What are New Testament stories?
She was the most successful Dutch Baroque painter, making more than twice as much per painting as Rembrandt.
Who is Rachel Ruysch?
Peaches, grapes, lizards and butterflies and the focus of Fruit and Insects by Rachel Ruysch, an example of this sub-genre of still life painting.
What is sotto bosco?
Each story of the interior of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane becomes simpler as it rises to the center of the dome to symbolize this?
What is the purity of god's love?
In his quest for heightened realism, Bernini perfected the ability to make marble look like this.
What is flesh?
The Ecstasy of St. Teresa is located in this chapel in Rome, named for the patron of the work.
What is the Cornaro Chapel?
She commissioned Peter Paul Rubens to help her fix her public image after being exiled by her son.
Who is Marie de Medici?
In The Presentation of the Portrait from the Marie de Medici cycle, Rubens painted this allegorical figure whispering into Henry IV's ear.
Who is France?
The carefully manicured gardens of Versailles were intended to symbolize this.
What is Louis XIV's absolute control?
Johannes Vermeer and Rachel Ruysch created paintings in this genre, intended to teach lessons about the fragility of life and the folly of wealth.
What are vanitas paintings?
While Italian Baroque artists showed images of the New Testament, Dutch Baroque artists showed this subject matter.
What are Old Testament stories?
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What are scenes of daily life?
He was one of Gianlorenzo Bernini's best friends and primary patron until his death.
Who is Pope Urban VIII?