Baroque Art Period Introduction: The Baroque art (which began from 19th century to 18th century) is considered as one of the most beautiful fine art which describes the cultural movements and includes all different kinds of art such as a music and Philosophy. The Baroque name is back to the artistic events which were related to imaginative ideas. Artists see from their point of view that the Baroque art is characterized by classical style which is the common point of all artists in all directions. In my report, I will talk about the features of the Baroque art which includes: • The meaning of Baroque art • Baroque painting • Baroque sculpture • Baroque Architecture • Examples of great Baroque architecture • Divisions of Baroque periods • Baroque Art in Theatre • Famous Baroque painters and their paintings Body: 1. Definition: What is Baroque art? The word Baroque (which was taken from Portuguese word “Barocco”) means irregular …show more content…
Divisions of Baroque period The Baroque art period is divided into three parts: • Early Baroque (c.1590- c.1625) The early baroque art style was notable by the papal patronage in Rome. Italian artists like Caravaggio and Carracci were divided form the artifice of artists in a certain way. Bernini (an Italian artist) was a prominent artist who was elegance in his sculpture; he expressed the natural vitality in his artwork in sculpture. In architecture, the early Baroque art moved towards into the sculpture treatments of the Classical orders. Carlo Maderno is one of the architects in Italy who has done his work in architecture (engraving the interface of St. Susanna Church). • High Baroque (c.1625 – c.1660) Bernini, Borromini and Da Cortona in architecture had represented the Italian art in a very good way (Bernini in sculpture and Da Cortona in painting). This period produced a variety of famous artists such as Rembrandt, Rubens, Antony Van Dyce and Velazquez. • Late Baroque (c.1660 –
After Bach, more musical techniques and varieties like tonal changes were established, the German baroque bow and other instruments played chords were also invented and that made his pieces of music more alluring. 3. The performances of Baroque music back then had used slower tempo but still had a similar balance and a flatter timbre. Now a days the balance and timbre have changed only where the tempi is a little bit faster now. 4.
Taking advantage of its great sums of wealth secured through international trade, this accumulation of wealth and power also accounted for burgeoning growth in the sciences and a philosophical hunger to better understand both humankind and the natural world. (The Baroque Period, 2016, p. Mind edge) Additionally this artistic style sought to invoke a series of emotions and leave its viewer with a sense of grandeur, giving clarity to the work with much attention to detail. “The Baroque is often thought of as a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance, theater, and music.” (wikipedia, 2016)
Art was and still is a big thing in Italy. During the Italian Renaissance (14th to 16th century), art was considered to be an important role in society and paintings from the Italian Renaissance still exists today. Some artworks are Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci and The Peasants Wedding by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. These 2 artworks shows that they are from the Italian Renaissance through art characteristics such as S shapes/curves, Chiaroscuro, and how it is Realistic. With these art characteristics, it shows how they are inspired by humanism, individualism, and secularism (HIS).
Chapter 17 Assignment #2 (Ryan Cho) 17.2 Rococo, Neoclassicism, J.L. David, Classical Music, concerto, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Carnival. 1) Rococo. Although the Baroque and Neoclassical styles that had dominated the seventeenth century continued into the eighteenth century, by the 1730’s a new style known as Rococo began to influence and spread decoration and architecture all over Europe. Rococo art emphasized grace and gentle action. Rococo rejected strict geometrical patterns and had a fondness for curves, it liked to follow the wandering lines of natural objects, such as seashells and flowers.
These Baroque elements are so engrained in the system of patronage that even outside the Baroque era when an artist is commissioned through the patronage system their work can’t help but take on these and other baroque elements. Starting with an artist like Bernini who under the patronage system created some of the most revered sculptures of the baroque era. Born in Naples, Italy Bernini got a lot of his patronage form Italians. One of his more notable patronages includes the sculpture of “The Ecstasy of St. Teresa” which was commission by the Cornaro family for their personal chapel. The sculpture represents a deeply religious act and was used in part to show off the wealth of the Conaro family.
The Meeting of Joachim and Anna vs. The Annunciation While studying Renaissance art, particularly Italian art spanning from the 14th century through the 16th century, many similarities can be noted throughout paintings by various artists, yet major differences and variances can also be detected when it comes to the style that each artist chose to pursue. Each painting holds its own importance and displays its own outstanding aspects that make it great regardless of style. In Giotto di Bondone’s painting of The Meeting of Joachim and Anna from the Arena Chapel in Padua, Italy, the technique known as fresco was used. This type of painting technique uses colors that are applied to fresh plaster. Once these colors set and dry, the painting then becomes a
Both J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel use different aspects of music to compose important pieces of music. The baroque period is often known as the time when artists exaggerated their motion and produced drama through interpreted detail. Both of these composers used this baroque style to convey messages through their music. The similarity in their music was that it is in a spiritual manner. J.S. Bach’s style was a harmonic and motivation manner, which Handel’s is more of a narrative.
Baroque, an era from 1600s- 1750s, is known as a period which had overly exaggerated emotions, drama, tension, grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance, and music. It began in Italy and then spread to most of Europe. Baroque is a French word, which means a rough or imperfect pearl. Baroque era has not only changed architecture, painting, and sculpture, but it has also influenced theatre, and style of clothing for people around the world.
The painting is so detailed that even the map across the wall is an accurate portrayal of the Low Countries. Baroque is characterized by such use of light and implementation of
The Renaissance period (15th to 18th centuries) was a time of great change and innovation in the arts. One of the most significant changes during this period was the emergence of new patrons of the arts beyond the Church, including private families, governments, and other secular groups. This diversification of patrons had a profound impact on the arts and the ways in which artists worked, as it provided them with a greater range of subjects, styles, and techniques to work with, as well as a wider audience for their works. Private families and wealthy individuals became significant patrons of the arts during the Renaissance. For example, the Medici family in Florence, Italy, was a powerful family that commissioned works of art and architecture
“I worked hard. Anyone who works as hard as I did can achieve the same results” (Bach). Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most influential composers of all time ("Top 10 Most Famous Classical Composers of All Time.") He lived during the Baroque period of music in the 17th century. Baroque music is a category of European Classical music and is recognized for ornamentation added to long melodic lines, the addition and use of harpsichord and basso continuos.
The Baroque period on the other hand, spanning 150 years from the beginning of the 1600s to 1750, was divided into three parts: The Early Baroque period, The Middle Baroque period and The Late Baroque period. While these two eras start right after each other, there are a lot of differences between them, this shows how much music can evolve through time. There are many similarities and differences in characteristics between the two periods. They’re both very similar in texture, in that they’re both polyphonic. Although sometimes homophonic textures are also used in both eras.
During the Baroque period, everything was over the top ranging from the architecture of buildings to the musical styles. The piece we were given to analyze describes perfectly the styling of music at the time. Opera was first introduced during the baroque period. Opera is best known as a dramatic work. In the piece, the tempo remains constant throughout the whole work, in certain parts where the words are elongated, the tempo follows the high pitch and as the pitch gets higher, the tempo get faster.
More so than its predecessor, the Renaissance, the music in the Baroque period strived to evoke certain emotions through the music that was being played. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the Baroque period derived its name from the French word barocco, meaning an oddly shaped pearl. We do not know if this meaning has anything to do with the Baroque period, but we do know that around the year 1600 music was quickly changing with a driving force behind it. The baroque period became one of the first time periods where music would regularly be played at concerts for the public. The first opera houses arose at this time in history in Venice.
There are several theories that regard where and when the music originated. The historiographers pointed out that there are different periods of music with each period having its own characteristics, its composers, its instruments, its rhythm and significance to the existing music today. The first three periods; Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque are expounded in this essay. The periods span through different times albeit some overlapped one another. The essay also focuses on the common factor that triggered the existence of the music periods and its impacts on each period.