Art
Characteristics defining art of the Baroque period
What is Ornate and Decorative?
Instrument related to the lute, used as a large bass instrument.
This painter, born in 1606, is considered one of the finest painters in all of art history.
Who is Rembrandt?
The time period of the Baroque era
What is 1600 to 1750?
The art specialty of Italy
What is stone carving?
Words to describe contrast in music.
What are Dark and Light? (Bright and Dark, monophonic and polyphonic, etc.)
This composer, born in 1685, was a very famous organist, and is considered one of the best composers of all time.
Who is J.S. Bach?
A shared characteristic between art and music, this word was very popular during the time.
What is Contrast?
The process of brushing/gluing leaves of precious metal onto objects.
This musical form introduces a melody in the first section, then changes to something completely different in the next section.
What is Binary Form?
This composer was one of the only female composers to publish her works under her own name, and not a pen name.
Who is Barbara Strozzi?
Another large influence on the Baroque period was the rise of absolute what?
What are Monarchies?
Common art pieces that showed this style were paintings, sculpture, and this.
What is furniture?
A style of horn that has no valves or holes, one long tube of brass.
What are natural horns?
German composer of the late Baroque period, most known for his operas and Oratorios.
Who is George Frederic Handel?
This man disagreed with the church so much that he nailed 95 reasons why he disagreed to a church's door, beginning the Protestant Reformation.
Who is Martin Luther?
The use of exaggerated light contrasts in order to create the illusion of volume
A musical form where one voice presents a melody, then another voice or instrument plays that same melody at a different time.
What is a Canon?
This artist was considered late Renaissance and early Baroque, and also survived many duels, killing his opponents.
Who is Caravaggio?
The four most prominent art styles during this period were paintings, sculptures, architecture, and this.
What is furniture?