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Baroque Still Life
Painting
Game Birds, Table Setting,
Five Senses, Vanitas
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BAROQUE
17th and 18th Centuries,
Started in Italy and went around Europe
Baroque Still Life was hugely popular inthe Netherlands and Flemish society.
Still Life had symbolic meanings that
people at the time understood, usuallymoral lessons.
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Characteristics of Baroque Ptg
Chiaroscuro
Painting from Life
Extreme detail
Dramatic arrangement and
lighting
Rich colors
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Famous Early Baroque Paintings
Caravaggio,
The Conversion of Saul
Artemisia Gentellischi,
The Beheading ofHolofernas
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Hunting
Dead animals from a hunt were a popularsubject.
They are a great way to show offtechnique
Look at:
Texture(feathers, tassels, velvet, etc)
Strong composition.
Realism Details (find the fly)
Lighting effects (chiaroscuro)
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FRUIT
Traditional, what we
usually think of with Still Life.
Originally symbolic for thegood, sweet thingsin life,
abundance, or even sexualityor sin.
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LIGHTING
Look at the way the light affectshow we see the different forms,
How does lightaffect thetextures, reflections?How does light and shadow
affect the mood?
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NOTICE THE COMPOSITION
Composition refers to the arrangementof elements and objects around the
picture plane. Your eye travels from
one point to another around the picture ina clockwise path.
Good composition keeps your eye movingon an harmonious path.
The triangle is a traditionally strongcomposition.
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LOOK!
CAN YOU FIND THE
TRIANGLECOMPOSITION?
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FIND THE BUG!
INSECTS were often added to a tablesetting.
They symbolized the decadenceof thegood life, and warned one of thetemptations of too much sweetness (canlead to evil.)
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FIVE SENSES
Symbolism became more profound
Objects symbolizing the five senses ofhumans were arranged on a table:
SightSound
Smell
Touch Taste
Objects were chosen to symbolize pleasure
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VANITAS
This type of still life was meant to remind theviewer of the fleeting quality of life. Life is
wonderful, but goes so FAST! What do you think each object symbolizes?
VANITAS is about the swift
approach of DEATH!
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DONT FORGET
ABOUT THECOMPOSITION!
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Ways to control eye movement
Folds of cloth
Positioning of objects, bodies
Repetition of colors
Emphasis from either highlights orshadows.
Height of objects
Details, textures, or negative space Eyes
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What would a modernVanitas still life
contain?Plan and assemble a Vanitas Still
Life of modern design. Whatobjects would you use?