If it s not Baroque, don t fix it! 17 century Art

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1 5 L s If it s not Baroque, don t fix it! th 17 century Art Look up (lots of painted ceilings) Light (chiaroscuro and tenebrism) Life (vanitas still lifes) Levels (meanings and symbolism) Lands (landscapes, Baroque as regional) 1

2 Europe in the 17th Century 2

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5 Southern Baroque Italy and Spain 5

6 Counter Reformation is the Catholic response to the Protestant information Treaty of Westphalia grants freedom on religious choice Monarchs around the world were displacing Rome s political power Secularization of Europe is brought about by scientific thought and discovery Wider patronage = artists gaining individual reputations = $$$ 6

7 Figure 24-3 CARLO MADERNO, facade of Saint Peter s, Vatican City, Rome, Italy,

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9 Aerial view of Saint Peter s, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. Piazza designed by GIANLORENZO BERNINI,

10 alternate view Aerial view of Saint Peter s, Vatican City, Rome, Italy,

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12 GIANLORENZO BERNINI, baldacchino, Saint Peter s, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, Gilded bronze, 100 high. 12

13 GIANLORENZO BERNINI, David, Marble, 5 7 high. Galleria Borghese, Rome. 13

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15 Donatell o s David Verrocchi o s David Michelangel o s David Bernini s David 15

16 GIANLORENZO BERNINI, inerior of the Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della vittoria, Rome, Italy,

17 GIANLORENZO BERNINI, Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome, Italy, Marble, height of group

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CARAVAGGIO, Calling of Saint Matthew, ca. 1597 1601.

19 CARAVAGGIO, Calling of Saint Matthew, ca Oil on canvas, 11 1 x Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome 19

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ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI, Judith Slaying Holofernes, ca. 1614 1620.

21 ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI, Judith Slaying Holofernes, ca Oil on canvas, 6 6 1/3 x 5 4. Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence. 21

22 CARAVAGGIO, Judith Beheading Holofernes, Oil on canvas, 77 x 57, Galleria Nazionale d'arte Antica at Palazzo Barberini, Rome ITALY 22

23 Gentileschi Caravaggio Judith slaying 23

CARAVAGGIO, Conversion of Saint Paul, ca. 1601.

24 CARAVAGGIO, Conversion of Saint Paul, ca Oil on canvas, 7 6 x 5 9. Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome. 24

25 Diego Velazquez paints a portrait of King Philip IV and his queen, Mariana. DIEGO VELÁZQUEZ, Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor), Oil on canvas, approx x 9. Museo del Prado, Madrid. SPAIN 25

26 Infanta Margarita Teresa (5 years old princess) with a maid of honor on each side. 26

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28 Northern Baroque Flanders, Netherlands, England, France, and Austria 28

29 Baroque Art Northern Europe Distinctive characteristics of the Baroque style in Northern Europe (Holland, France, England) Understand the diversity of cultures and artistic styles throughout Northern Europe Identify representative Baroque artists and their works Identify representative Baroque architects and their works Recognize and cite artistic terminology from this period 29

PETER PAUL RUBENS, Elevation of the Cross, from Saint Walburga, Antwerp, 1610.

30 PETER PAUL RUBENS, Elevation of the Cross, from Saint Walburga, Antwerp, Oil on wood, /8 x /2 (center panel), 15' 1 7/8" x 4' 11" (each wing). Antwerp Cathedral, Antwerp. FLANDERS 30

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REMBRANDT VAN RIJN, Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp, 1632.

33 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN, Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp, Oil on canvas, 5 3 3/4 x 7 1 1/4. Mauritshuis, The Hague. DUTCH REPUBLIC 33

34 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN, The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch), Oil on canvas (cropped from original size), x Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. DUTCH REPUBLIC 34

35 The militias in the Dutch Republic were known by the types of weapons they carried, such as the kloveniers (the klover). Van Ruytenburch can identified as lieutenant because he carries a partisan (flat iron blade) at his side. The captain, Banning Cocq (with red sash) is decorated with crosses from the Amsterdam coat of arms. 35

36 Company s mascot, girl dressed in gold carries a dead bird (militia corps had a chicken s claw on its coat of arms) 36

REMBRANDT VAN RIJN, Self-Portrait, ca. 1659 1660. Oil on canvas, approx.

37 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN, Self-Portrait, ca Oil on canvas, approx /4 x 3 1. Kenwood House, London (Iveagh Bequest). DUTCH REPUBLIC 37

JUDITH LEYSTER, Self-Portrait, ca. 1630. Oil on canvas, 2 5 3/8 x 2 1 5/8.

38 JUDITH LEYSTER, Self-Portrait, ca Oil on canvas, 2 5 3/8 x 2 1 5/8. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss). DUTCH REPUBLIC 38

JAN VERMEER, Allegory of the Art of Painting, 1670 1675.

39 JAN VERMEER, Allegory of the Art of Painting, Oil on canvas, 4 4 x 3 8. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. DUTCH REPUBLIC 39

40 PIETER CLAESZ, Vanitas Still Life, 1630s. Oil on panel, 1 2 x /2. Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg. DUTCH REPUBLIC 40

NICOLAS POUSSIN, Et in Arcadia Ego, ca. 1655.

41 NICOLAS POUSSIN, Et in Arcadia Ego, ca Oil on canvas, approx x 4. Louvre, Paris. FRANCE 41

42 HYACINTHE RIGAUD, Louis XIV, Oil on canvas, 9 2 x 6 3. Louvre, Paris. FRANCE 42

43 Architecture Takes Renaissance vocabulary and expands Rooted in ideals of the Counter-Reformation Everything is very over the top 43

44 CLAUDE PERRAULT, LOUIS LE VAU, and CHARLES LE BRUN, east facade of the Louvre, Paris, France,

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46 Aerial view (looking west) of the palace and gardens, Versailles, France, begun

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52 JULES HARDOUIN-MANSART and CHARLES LE BRUN, Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors), palace of Louis XIV, Versailles, France, ca

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55 Original destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and rebuilt in the Baroque style. Tallest building in London until 1962 SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN, new Saint Paul s Cathedral, London, England,

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57 St. Paul s Cathedral 57

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60 Discussion Questions Compare the values of the 17th century Dutch Republic to 17th century France. How did their different values affect the art created in each culture? How does 17th century Dutch art compare to that of 17th century Italy? 17th century Spain? How does 17th century architecture in the Northern European countries compare to the architecture of Baroque Italy? Consider appearance, form, and function. 60

Gardner s Art Through the Ages, 13e. Chapter 25 Northern Europe, 1600 to 1700

Gardner s Art Through the Ages, 13e Chapter 25 Northern Europe, 1600 to 1700 1 Europe in the 17 th Century 2 Goals Recognize the distinctive characteristics of the Baroque style Understand the diversity