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Baroque Art

By- Nitin Kulkarni

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• The original meaning of the word Baroque

may have come from the Portuguese word

‘Barroco meaning an irregular !earl"

• #t has in the long run come to mean an art

style covering the !eriod roughly from

$%&& to $'(&"

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• Not one style) more of a focus on

!articular ideas

* +otion and energy

* ,ramatic contrast

* .treme emotions

* +assive !ro!ortions

/usion of a num0er of movements

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• The style is !erceived 0y some as1

* 2nstructured

* 3ver ornamental

* 4rotesque

* ,ecadent

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• The age of Baroque has 0een identified

with that of the Catholic reaction to the

advance of Protestantism"

• The catholic countries used every devise

of art to stimulate the !ious 5religious6

feelings of the !eo!le"

• The 7atholic church was one of the most

im!ortant !romoters of Baroque art"

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Characteristic Features

• A style with a great deal of variety within it8from then most solemn monumentality to

the illusionism of sensual theatricality.

• • Baroque !aintings are 0rilliant and

colorful, theatrical and passionate"

• They are fascinated with light" They haveused light and colour to dissolve form8 0y

having dark 0ackground"

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• Portrayed emotional intensity * facial

expression * dramatic movements"

•The skills of re!roducing realisticeffects in all media were develo!ed" eg-

+ar0le8 3il on canvas8 etching etc"

• Baroque mingled what was real with

what was only a!!arent * created a

feeling of illusion"

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• +ade use of contrast colours to

heighten the dramatic effect"

•#n Baroque !ainting8 the eye is givenonly a few points of rests * one form

leads to another"

• ven the atmosphere participates in

the drama" 5A theatrical effect6

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• +ade use of architectural device to show

unfolding space"

• #n re!roducing scenes of martyrdom

less use or !hysical effects like torn

lim0s were shown8

instead s!iritual e.altation was shown in

their faces8 as !ainting was religious"

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Key 9ords of Baroque Art and

Architecture• ,ecadent -:ensual

• 3rnamented -3!ulent

• ,ynamic -.travagant

• Brilliant -;ersatile

• 7olorful -Tur0ulent

• Theatrical - .!ensive

• Passionate - #nstitutional

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• Artists –

• Bernini8

• <em0randt8

•;elasque=8• <u0ens8

• 7aravaggio8

• >als8• ;ermeer"

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““The EcstasyThe Ecstasyof St. Theresaof St. Theresa

of Aila!of Aila!

"y"y

#ianloren$o#ianloren$o

%ernini%ernini

&'()*+&'()*+

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“The Assumption of the

-irgin ary!

Egid /uirim Asam, &'0*

&)+1

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Bernini ,avid

• Time is im!ortant

• Action e.!licit and

convincing

• ,e!icting verymoment

• +atter in motion

through s!ace8 timeand light

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Bernini

David

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+ichelangelo8 ,avid

• nergy and action

waiting to ha!!en"

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23aid4 "y 3onatello, ichealiengelo, 5

%ernini

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:t" Peters Basilica• ,esign evolved throughout

<enaissance and Baroque

• 7om!leted 0y 4ianloren=o

Bernini

* Pia==a in front1 o!ening8

welcoming

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?Aristotle with a

0ust of >omer@

<em0randt van<in

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“The 6ewish %ride!

7em"randt an 7i8n, &''+*)

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The%linding of

Samson

&'9'

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Selfportrait(1658)

Rembrandt

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“Self*:ortrait!

7em"randt

an 7i8n, &''1

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Self portrait &''0

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<em0randt

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““;as eninas!!

3iego3iego

-el<$=ue$-el<$=ue$

&'+'&'+'

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Velazquez

Portrait of Pope Innocent X

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9ater seller

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<u0ens

• A highly successful renowned artist

• :training forces and counter forces8

tremendous tension"

• ;iolent action

• ;igorous re!resentation

• A!!ro!riates the Protestant vision of7hrist as herowarrior"

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<u0ens8 +arie de +edici Arrives at +arseilles

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<u0ens8 ,etail of +arie de +edici

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“The Eleation

of the Cross!

"y :eter :aul

7eu"ens

&'&1*&&

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Rubens

The Descent from the Cross

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“The #arden of ;oe!

:eter :aul 7eu"ens, &'91*9

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Caraaggio,

Calling of St.

atthew

Tene"roso>

2the dar?manner4

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Caravaggio

Conversion of St. Paul

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Caravaggio

The Supper at Emmaus

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Caughing 7avalier8 /rans

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Hals

The Jolly Toper

Jester with a Lute

“@

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“@oung

oman with a

ater 6ug!6an -ermeer

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“The

il?maid!

6an -ermeer

&'+B*'1

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“#irl with a

:earl Earring!

6an -ermeer

&''+

“Th i

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“The usic

;esson! "y 6an

-ermeer

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“The

#eographer

!

6an

-ermeer,

&''B*'0

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