Artists such as Michelangelo, who received generous commissions from Pope Julius II, created such splendid, ethereal, and religious works as David and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel as a way to impress and captivate followers of the Catholic Church (and, undoubtedly, as a means to intimidate followers of the Protestant Reformation). At the same time, there was a sense of discovery in the Renaissance, and a newfound love of the classical writings of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The humanist program of study could typically only be afforded by aristocrats and the rising merchant class, and, as these people sought to boast of their might through the commission of art (the Medicis of Florence are well-known for this clever tactic), we have works such as School of Athens by Raphael, which depicts a beautiful blend of Christian subject and classical ideals. In the late 1800s, however, there was a sense of disillusionment with the increasingly industrialized world. Whilst Renaissance painters sought to create a "window into the world", artists of the late 19th century began to attempt to have their viewers
earlymusicla.org laweekly Introduction to Baroque Art and Music (pages 94-102) - It originates first in Rome, as a way to glorify the Counter-Reformation Catholic Church, and then spread beyond Italy to Spain, France, Germany, Austria, the Low Countries and England in the early seventeenth Century. -The artists who created Baroque art worked mainly for the pope and important monarchs throughout Europe. -Baroque is the term used to describe the arts generally during the period 1600-1750. Definition: Taken from the Portuguese word barroco, refering to a pearl of irregular shape then used in jewelry and fine decorations. - Baroque had a negative connotation: It signified distortion, excess, and extravagance... except when we get to Vivaldi and Bach.
Baroque Architecture Characteristics Introduction The Baroque period took the humanist Roman view of Renaissance architecture and showed it in a new rhetorical, theatrical and sculptural fashion they expressed the triumph of absolutist church and state. The main view of Baroque architecture was more concerned about color, light and shade, sculptural values and intensity which could be seen in its characteristics. Baroque is defined periods in literature as well as music; however critics perceived it to be unstructured, over ornamented, theatrical and grotesque. Although many things influenced the Baroque period it was also influenced by religion as well as the countries politics. Architects were interested in the space of the unfolding universe as well as the workings of the mind and attempted to portray passions of the soul through facial expressions.
In his speech before the National Convention, he claims the Church calendar to debase nations and persuades people that a new calendar is a must for every Frenchman. However, Romme is biased towards the production of a new calendar, clearly shown, because he is head of the calendar reform committee (Document 2). The “Institution Concerning the Era of the Republic and the Division of the Year” also supports the new calendar. This document not only looks at the calendar from an intellectual level, but also considers the economy. It claims a new calendar will soon be needed for commerce and the trades, and arts and history.
In 1838 the leading architect Augustus Welby Pugin was commissioned to design St Chad's Roman Catholic cathedral of Birmingham built in Gothic revival style during 1839-41. It was not only to address the practical need to accommodate Birmingham’s Catholics, but to make a strong visual statement of Catholic resurgence. In 1850, Pope Pius IX restored Roman Catholic territorial bishoprics, which caused controversy. Protestants viewed this as an act of 'papal aggression' against
Some of the literary allusions that helped the reader’s understanding of the novel added depth to the characters, provided relatable experiences to the reader, and referenced familiar stories. One allusion that added some depth to the characters is the allusion made by both Beatty and the old woman when the two say, “’Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God’s grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.’” (Bradbury, 36). That speech makes a reference to Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley who were burned for heresy in England in 1555 for their views about the Catholic church. This allusion adds depth to the old woman by expressing her willingness to die with her books just as Latimer and Ridley were willing to die for their beliefs. The fact that Beatty
The Baroque style was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church which wanted works of art to portray religious themes while conveying a sense of direct emotional involvement to the viewers, as a challenge to the Protestant Reformation. Baroque is 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 and music. The style began around 1600 in Rome, Italy and spread to most of Europe. ------------------------------------------------- Development The Baroque originated around 1600s, when the Council of Trent, by which the Roman Catholic Church answered many questions of internal reform. * They addressed the representational arts by demanding that paintings and sculptures in church contexts should speak to the illiterate rather than to the well-informed.
Art Appreciation | April 14 2012 | This paper is a summary and showing of art during the Baroque era that show it’s art in a form of expression and realism of the figures within there paintings. | Baroque works of art | When we take a look at Baroque Art we have to look at the times of the seventeenth century and the rebirth of modern philosophy which represents continuation and transformation of ideas. The art during these times had an essence of tension, emotion and expression that was portrayed through the many paintings by several artist that used detail and light to create there personal mastererpieces of art during this era. Baroque Art is art that deals with line, color, tone and texture where light seem to bring painting alive. The first piece of art by Giotto Di Bondone called Lamentation is a piece of art that portrays feeling san give the painting a feel of realism.
The word Baroque comes from the Portuguese, and means “fake jewellery” or “irregular pearl”. The term refers to something impure, a deception, and a caprice of the nature and the extravagance of the thought. During Baroque, the European Catholic Church needed to react against a large number of revolutionary cultural movements that caused a new science and religion dissident inside the dominant Catholicism: THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION. It was the aesthetic expression of the Counter-Reformation. On one hand the Protestant Church constructed buildings for the pray in a sobriety way and without decoration, on the other hand The Catholic Church use the baroque’s grandiosity and complexity.
The last style of the Baroque age, Bourgeois Baroque, was marked by the concentration on down-to-earth common people of the middle class. The individuality of each style of the Baroque period is visibly distinctive, yet similar in their own exclusive approaches. The Counter Reformation art, which focused on the command of the church, was created by the Jesuits in 154. It was also dynamic and religious due to the influence of the church. In Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith Slaying Holofernes, a religious fervor can be seen in this brutally graphic version of a biblical scene which enlightens the action with realism and powerful female protagonists.