BAROQUE ART

Leah Vanessa B. Aton

Fermin Tayabas National High
School - Calape
 What is Baroque?

( from the
Portuguese
language meaning
an irregular
shaped pearl) is
characterized by its
theatrical,
elaborate, and
grandiose style. The name is derived from
Baroque pearls pearls
with unusual, odd shapes
M DATAI R C

D R AMATI C
Baroque style is Dramatic
O R C T S T NA

C O N TRAS T
Strong Contrast of Light
and Dark
MAY I D C N

D YNAM I C
Dynamic Composition
RDEVOTICEA

D E C O RATI V E
Architecture is decorative /
many details
MARTIN LUTHER
 Religion
Religion played an important part in
European politics.
Until the Baroque Period, the Catholic
Church was the only religious power in
Europe.

Martin Luther challenged the teachings of

the Catholic Church, marking the beginning
the Reformation (Lutheran tradition).
The Catholic Church countered the Reformation and
demonstrated its power by building St. Peters Cathedral in
Rome, Italy.
St. Peters Cathedral,
with this great dome,
is considered one of
the architectural
masterpieces of the
Baroque period in
Europe.
If you are standing inside the dome looking up
this is what you see..
 Architecture
Architecture was influenced by the wealth
and splendor of kingdoms in Europe.

Important buildings of the Baroque Period

are often identified by their rounded
arches, domes, carved or painted ceilings,
and accents painted in real gold.
This is inside St. Peters Cathedral again.
Notice the highly decorated walls.
King Louis XIV of France built the Chateau de Versailles
during the Baroque period as a monument to himself. There
are 1000 rooms in this palace and grand gardens on the
other side. Every year millions of people visit Versailles.
This photo was taken
looking through the
doors of the second
floor balcony of the
chapel in the Chateau
de Versailles.

.
Baroque
furniture styles
were similar to
the architecture.
 Art
Many artists of the Baroque Period
were accomplished in several art
forms such as painting, sculpture,
and interior designs of buildings.
Portraits
Many baroque artists
painted portraits for
royalty and the
wealthy. Painting
includes
Velazquezs Las
painting
Meninas is a famous s by
example. Rubens
Rated by Art
Historians as best
painting in the
world.
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

Rembrandt is known
for the portraits he
painted. This is one
of the hundred self-
portraits he painted.
 Rembrant Self-Portraits

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Peter Paul Rubens is a name to
know fleshy subjects
especially women!)
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Bernini is known
as a painter,
sculptor, and
architect.
This is his most
famous fountain,
Fountain of the
Four Rivers,
located in Rome,
Italy.
 Berninis The
Ecstasy of St.
Theresa was
considered too
erotic for the
Vatican check
out the light.
 Baroque Art Michelangelo
Caravaggio -- Italian
Amor Vincit Omnia
Used light to display
drama.
Light usually signified
God or heavenly
intervention.
BAROQUE ART

1. Exuberant and dynamic design

2. Age of royal and religious
pageantry which affected art.

3. Theatrical and elaborate but also rich and

magnificent.

PAINTINGS

1. Extravagant richness in color and style

2.Characterized by curves, voluminous figures,
open space, illusions and de-emphasis of balanced
perspective.
 SCULPTURE

1. Extreme concave and convex treatment of

marble
2. Elaborate draping effects
3. Made use of richly colored marble
In your notes, sketch
or describe this chair.
Would you expect to see
this chair at
Chateau de Versailles or
in St. Peters Cathedral?
Explain your answer.