Essays on Baroque

Baroque Art Period (1600-1750)

The term Baroque originates from the Spanish word of baroco, which means one big pearl of irregular shape. It defines the art period from 1600 to 1750. This period was turbulent in Europe since the religious conflicts between the Protestant and Catholic Church’s Reformations were at their peak; the Catholic Church, for years prominent within the spiritual European population, now had to restructure their customs due to the intense criticism expressed by Martin Luther. This religious conflict was not bloodless; the Peasant’s revolution in Germany and the Thirty Year War are indicative of the disastrous results of ...

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The Baroque period was an important one for artists and architects since the aspect of perspective came into being. Perhaps one of the greatest exponents of baroque architecture was Bernini with his incredible work in the design of the Vatican dome and churches in the vicinity. The link between God and humanity is thus immediately apparent especially in the works which we see at the Sistine Chapel where Michelangelo surpassed himself especially in what can be termed as his greatest painting work which is The Creation of Adam and which has been immortalized the world over (Bazin, 1964, p 35).

Comparison between Renaissance and Baroque

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Renaissance and Baroque – are two remarkable styles in architecture, which are bounded inextricably. For better understanding these two styles, their derivation and connection it is worth to begin with the first of them – Renaissance. The beginning of Renaissance started in 15th century. There is a version of the derivation of Renaissance in Italy. It was a contest on the best bronze relief for Baptistery in Florence in 1401. Two failed participants - Filippo Brunelleschi and Donatello considered the results of the contest unjust and left for Rome to explore the ancient ruins of the city. Their aim was to find ...

Baroque and Rococo Art Periods

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Mankind from time immemorial has been known to have a liking of art. Historically art has been described as the study of objects of art according to their historical developments and their characteristics. There are different art periods in the world each of which depict unique genre, design, format and appearance. In this essay we are going to discuss two art periods, namely Baroque and Rococo art periods, where both traded styles in geometrical composure of the renaissance drama that involved the viewer.

Baroque Art Period

The art of Baroque started in Italy and it was later adopted in Spain, Germany, France ...

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The eighteenth century is significant for its aesthetics and art criticism and the general recognition of art and aesthetic. Competition among neighboring states can bring about cultural innovation. The European instrumental music has its breakthrough during the Baroque era. It is clearly significant the top most performers were from the two compete countries; Germany and Italy. It is evident that political fragmentation in the two nations facilitated artistic changes and development in terms of performance and content. Political changes between Germany and Italy during the Baroque era were the most significant moves that shaped the artistic discipline of during ...

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Although the artistic representation may differ when it comes to style or artistic period, the ideas and the information transmitted might be very similar. The comparison between Antoine Watteau’s “Return from Cythera” and Fra Andreea Pozzo’s “Glorification of Saint Ignatius” include similarities and differences that will be treated in this essay. Hence, the main purpose of the current paper is to explore the cultural and stylistic similarities between the two paintings, mentioned above, which represent each a different artistic period and style. While Watteau’s painting belongs to Rococo, Fra Andreea Pozzo’s drawing represents the Italian Baroc ...

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Rhetoric is defined as “the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively” (thefreedictionary). Throughout history, the relationship between rhetoric and music has often been a close one, especially in the Baroque period (rhetoric). The term ‘baroque’ was derived from the Portuguese barroco, meaning “oddly shaped pearl.” Since the nineteenth century, it has been much used to define the era in Western European music from around 1600 through to 1750 (Baroque). The comparison of history’s greatest musical masterpieces to a misshapen pearl seems unwarranted today. However, the critics of the nineteenth century who coined the phrase felt that ...

A style denotes the specific rudiments that give rise to either a building, material, or a regional character. Through the style, it becomes possible for different architectural works to be compared as well as contrasted since the peculiarities that are incorporated brings about the uniqueness in each and every piece of art. Architectural styles, therefore, denotes the sorts that represent a structure as well as a notable historically identifiable artworks. Worth mentioning earlier on is the fact the architectural style materialize mainly from the society and with the aim of documenting its history, it turns to be an architectural style that several architects ...

Art is an expression. It is borne from a feeling, an idea, and an act that deserves an eternal glisten. How artists may go about choosing which moments, which facts, or realisation is a political act. But when a region of artists follows, the politics become a dedicated genre. If pressed to divide the entire history of Art, there are two categories: the theatre of Baroque, and the stillness of Neoclassicism.

The Baroque Era and Neoclassic Period are cousins, carrying very similar traits but altogether different in their achievements. The parent to these genres is the Renaissance. In their respective years, the phase ...

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There are many different musical eras, which have influenced music to be composed the way it is now. The eras are the baroque era, the classical era, the romantic era and the modern era. There have been a number of notable famous musicians and composers of music from various countries across from Europe and the United States of America. These composers came from different periods and have influenced one another in their music. In looking at the composition from all the eras, it is very clear that there is a difference and some similarities of the music.

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The Baroque period of music falls roughly between the years 1600 and 1750; it was popular throughout many countries of Europe including Italy, France, England, and Germany (Thornburgh 1990). The style of Baroque music sounds very organized, logical, and formal. This has led some critics to describe Baroque music to be emotionally cold, but when performed by the virtuoso performers it was composed for, this music offers a full range of emotions, is captivating, and delightful. There are a great variety of different styles in Baroque music, some of this depending on the time (early, middle, or late during the Baroque ...

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Monody – This style is particularly associated with Italian songs in 17th century, specifically from 1600 to 1640. The main composers of Monody were Vincenzo Galilei, Emilio de Cavalieri, and Claudio Monteverdi. Sacrae cantiunculae tribus vocibus of 1582 is the major work in Monody by Claudio Monteverdi. The style grew in Italy as the response to the 16th century contrapuntal style vocal genres like motet and madrigal. The Messiah – Messiah is the work of George Frideric Handel and reached the peak of its popularity in 19th century. It uses text painting and is segregated in three acts. The most ...

- Robert Campin, Merode Altarpiece- embraces the use of oil on oak panel. Thus, the artist uses objects from the material world. These objects symbolize spiritual ideas. It was done in Northern renaissance or Flemish style

- Jan van Eyck, Arnolfin & His Wife. The materials used are oil on oak. The portrait is that of Giovanni and his wife Cenami standing side by side in a bridal chamber. He is holding the hand of his wife. It was done in Northern renaissance or Flemish style.

- Jan Van Eyck, Man in a Red Turban. It is a portrait of a man in a ...

Music is an inseparable part of human life. Nowadays, there are different kinds of music and every person can find something to one’s liking. This essay is aimed at comparing and contrasting two concerts: the pop music concert and Baroque era concert. The first concert I have watched was the concert of Charmaine Clamor. Frankly speaking, I was not impressed much by the concert. However, I should admit that the atmosphere of the concert was interesting and inspiring. Although, it is pop music, it is much alike to jazz. The atmosphere in the club and the manner ...

Baroque music was developed in the period 1600 to 1750. It has its origin in Spain. This type of music shares a lot of characteristics with the modern rock music. These similarities range from the use of instruments, tone and pitch of the music. The excerpts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7CZk6DHGxc show an English Baroque performance while the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPaydWu_gN8 shows a modern rock concert. From the excerpts, it is evident that baroque music and rock are similar in the structure, patterns and the way the, message is portrayed. Both rock music and baroques use imaginative combinations. They are accompanied by strong beats that are ...

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Three Examples of Baroque Art England’s King Charles I was a popular model in the early 1600s. Anthony van Dyke painted him “At the Hunt” (1635) in full hunting costume standing confidently, maybe even arrogantly, and ready for action in front of his horse and page. The sculpture of David (of the Bible story Goliath) produced by Gianlorenzo Bernini, a huge sculpture from marble for the Cardinal Scipione Borghese (1623). St. Paul’s Cathedral was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after it had been devastated by a fire in 1675. These forms of art and architecture all have the Baroque ...

It is always interesting to be able to compare two works of art with the same subject but from different artists and different periods in the history of art. The two statues of David, created by Michelangelo and Bernini, the first in 1504 and the second in 1625 provide an excellent opportunity to compare and contrast not only the styles of the individual artists, but also the styles of the Renaissance and the Baroque respectively.

Chronologically, Michelangelo and his David are older and will therefore be considered first. Michelangelo was one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance and ...

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Baroque art and literature are important characteristics of the human being and personify beauty in several ways. There have been several artists who came out with various beautiful works such as Michelangelo, Bernini from Italy as well as French ones such as Fragonard and Boucher although the latter correspond more to the classical period. In ‘The Theatrical Illusion’, the author discusses several terms as length and one can observe a certain sense of exuberance in the works of Bernini for example whilst the portrayals of Michelangelo especially in his 'Pieta‘ series conveys a sense of contrast between the pain of suffering ...

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The Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical periods saw radical developments in music. The renaissance period (between 1400 and 1600) was one during which major changes in composing styles, instruments, methods of dissemination and genres of music emerged. Baroque was a period of art and music in Western Europe between 1600 and 1750 (Metmuseum.org. 1). The music of this era sounded heavily exaggerated and ornamented. A major belief in baroque music was that it could be utilized as a form of communication. This aspect was evident in the sacred music composed during this period (Metmuseum.org. 1). The Romans and Greeks used music to ...

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Baroque opera involves two distinguished characteristics which can be acquired by its name. This includes baroque which can be described as an era in the history of art in Europe between the 1600 and 1750 years. This era was after the Renaissance period and was later followed Classical era thus marking the initial years in evolution of opera. An opera in a large scale drama characterized by instruments and delivered to the audience through singing, poetry and drama. The dramatically part of the opera involves poetry, captivating action and pantomime, different scenes and costumes. This combination offers a unified element thus ...

Baroque is a form of artistic period that seeks to feature art in 17th and 18th century. Ornate details characterize it, which follows mannerism (Fitzpatrick 20). Most recognized works of the baroque era are the architecture of Bernini in Italy, palace of the Versailles. Today, baroque art is featured mostly through Italian paintings. On the other hand, classism architecture era was during the 17th and 18th century, just like baroque, but it was experienced in Greece and Rome majorly. This era incorporated various aesthetics such as; architecture, painting, literature among other arts (Gazda 240). Despite much difference noted in the ...

The Renaissance produced a wide range of influential artists, many of whom are lauded as the most talented artists of all time. However, the long-lasting influence of the Renaissance lies in the successors of the most famous Renaissance artists, such as Bernini. Bernini came into his own during the ending years of the Renaissance, and his new sculptural and architectural techniques helped to usher in the Baroque era of art and architecture. Bernini was an Italian, and was fortunate enough to be born into an era in which his skill as an artist and architect was both encouraged and supported ...

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Through the 1600 and 1700s, Europe served as a center of a large range of change. From evolution of science and philosophy to the development of new political and religious movements and ideologies, many central elements of European intellectual life underwent a transformation. Accordingly, the art and culture of the era adapted to reflect these developments. More importantly, the forms of art and architecture become a means of supporting changing ideologies in the areas of the most change. The evolution of Baroque art and architecture owed its existence to the cultural rebirth of the Renaissance and ...

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Caravaggio, also known as Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio lived between the 1571 and 1610. He is recognized as the paramount and the most prominent artist of the Baroque style. Despite of being connected to controversies of scandalous lifestyle, Caravaggio was a genius of artistic work that has won his position in not only history of art but also in the contemporary imagination. It is due to this that his contributions were forgotten until 20th century that his contribution to the development of Baroque style among other Western art (Cable, p.55). Baroque is an Italian style that was developed in ...

The Baroque artist

(Name of the client) (Name of institution/school) The Baroque is an epoch of creative manner that exuded embellished movement and lucid, simply understood aspect to create drama, pressure, liveliness, and opulence in various art forms such as sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance, and music. The baroque art commenced approximately 1600 in Rome, Italy and proliferated to most of Europe. One of the most famous artists of this period who used baroque art as a style was Michelangelo Merisi or Amerighi da Caravaggio ( [karaˈvaddʒo )who was an Italian artist who once lived in Naples, Sicily, Rome, ...

Art and Architecture

The Representation of David in the Sculpture by Bernini

Gina Lorenzo Bernini was born in Italy in 1598. His artistic talents were recognized when he was very young. Lubow (2008) reports that Bernini was only eight years old when he “carved a stone head that was ‘the marvel of everyone’ who saw it” (p. 77). Throughout Bernini’s life he accomplished great works of art, including paintings, sculptures and the creation of great fountains throughout Rome. Bernini was always involved with making art from an early age until he died at the age of 82. One of his great sculptures ...

Baroque art

This style of art was initiated in Italy but later adopted in France and across the European continent in general. It is presumed that the style of painting began as early as 16th century and existed up to about the 19th century. It is characterized by different pieces of arts (huntfor.com/arthistory/c17th-mid19th/baroque.htm). Baroque style of arts is depicted by three main elements namely color contrast, motion and emotion. In all baroque arts be it a piece of music, play or even painting, all these elements are depicted. The reasons behind incorporation of these elements are discussed alongside the elements (huntfor.com/arthistory/c17th-mid19th/baroque.htm). ...

The High Renaissance is the classical period of the artistic Renaissance culture. At this time, the center of Italian art moved from Florence to Rome. There are numerous monumental buildings, sculptures, frescoes and paintings created in this period. Antiquity now being studied more thoroughly and is reproduced more strictly and consistently. Artists with greater ingenuity and imagination are reassessing and transforming all that is considered appropriate to borrow in from the Greco-Roman art. This period is associated primarily with the names of three brilliant artists of the Renaissance: Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, as well as with ...

Baroque art has long been known for its lush and ornate style. It draws from the realism of the Renaissance and pushes the limits of art, sculpture, and architecture further than it had been pushed in the past. Perhaps another one of the defining aspects of Baroque art is the application of classical and even pagan themes into Christian art and iconography; although Christianity had long been borrowing from other cultures and religions for its iconography and symbolism, the adoption of symbolism in Baroque art surpassed what had been done in the past. The art of the Baroque period ...

Relevance to the Los Angeles Baroque Performers

“The Los Angeles Baroque Players” is one of the most famous baroque musicians in Los Angeles who played several instruments such as viola, harpsichord, flute, and oboe. The group is founded in 1983 and over the years; they have able to maintain their par level performance. It only shows that they have unique musical approach, interpretation, and execution, as well. They hold several concerts and one of the most remarkable performances they have are last January 6, 2012. It was fun and breathtaking event. Certainly, a night to be remembered. The night started to become amazing, when Anthony Brazier, ...

Considering how classical music continually evolves and changes from one era to another, compare and contrast the sacred and liturgical vocal music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Include in your essay discussion of representative composers and their musical works from the CD?

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Classical music is certainly one of the finest art forms and has developed extensively over the years to such an extent that today it can be merged into several different styles accordingly. The development of music from the vocal works of the Renaissance to the fully fledged symphonies by Mahler is definitely an issue which needs ...

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Over the course of history there has been a close relationship between rhetoric and music; this is especially evident in the Baroque period (rhetoric).

Until relatively recently in Western society, music was an form primarily focused on vocals, and consequently words were of extremely high importance. Due to this trend, composers were usually inspired by rhetorical principles when coalescing text and music (rhetoric). Likewise, even after instrumental-centered music became popular, rhetoric principles continued to be relied on in creating both vocal and instrumental music.

What is still largely unclear is how the interrelationships influenced the craft of composition. This is ...

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Bach Johann Sebastian was a music composer and a musician from Germany within the periods of the Baroque. Through his skills in motivic organization, harmony, and counterpoint, Bach facilitated the formation and establishment of the German style. He also enriched the adaptation of textures, forms and rhythms from the outside Germany countries mostly France and Italy. His work in the field of music has made his music to be reserved for their artistic beauty, intellectual depth, and technical command. Some of his compositions include the golden variation and Brandenburg Concertos. George Frederick Handel was a British Baroque composer born in Germany. ...

As an art, music is very interesting and engaging. One of the most symbolic and imperative periods in music is the Classical and romanticism periods. The two periods are similar in one way and are also different in another way. A comparison of the two periods depicts that genres in music are very distinct and unique. To start with, the Classical period which took place between 1750 and 1820 entailed a variety of Western musical styles particularly from 17th to the 19th century. This period falls between the Romantic and Baroque periods. The renowned composers from this period include Ludwig ...

Art and Architecture

Baroque is often considered to have offered only dark and heavy art, maybe because so much painting, music and sculpture so often represented important figures of the Catholic religion and the Bible. The epicenter of the European Baroque period from 1650 to 1700 was Italy. Both Rome and Venice were influential in creating and popularizing Baroque art and music. Rome though was more influential because it was the center of the Catholic Church and the Church was undergoing a reformation during that time. The writings that were allowed had become more mystical. The rituals of church mass became more theatrical ...

What Are the Concerns of Enlightenment? What Distinguished the Enlightenment From the Baroque World? How Are the Arts, Religion, and Politics Challenged in the Enlightenment And by Whom?

The Age of Enlightenment was a great time of changes for the whole European society. In the middle of 16th century it became obvious that knowledge provided by the Bible and works of ancient authors are not enough to satisfy the demands of inquiring minds. It was time of scientific progress, when Isaac Newton found out and described law of gravitation, Christian Huygens invented pendulum clock and discovered Titan. It was the ...

Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Checking Your Understanding page 5

- There are a variety of different ways that art can be around the world. Art can be in a book that is being read, the furniture that is being sit on, and in the video games that people play on a regular basis. Basically, art can be anything that a person sees, has seen, or might imagine like advertisements on TV, Internet, toys, fashion, cars, paintings, and movies. - Perceive means to become aware through the senses of the special nature of objects. When a person uses their sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste to perceive an object, a person will better understand ...

These paintings are being compared and analyzed together because they show the standard of what constitute art at that period. Unlike Gentileschi’s previous works, The Annunciation is free from heavy influence of Caravaggio’s style which employs theatrical and irregular composition. Oftentimes this composition is seen as dramatic and in monumental composition. However, at the time when Gentileschi is doing the said painting, he is beginning to develop his own style, away from Caravaggio’s approach. In this work, the painting still shows the lyrical gestures and the sense of involvement with the scene although the figures are ...

Although the three forms of opera, oratorio and cantata all include the human voice, they are substantially different in their concept and subject matter. The Baroque period saw the evolution of these three styles with opera also developing substantially. The oratorio was largely developed by Handel and the main difference between it and opera was that it usually treated a sacred subject rather than a secular one which was always opera’s remit. The cantata was also usually with a sacred theme although there are several cantatas by Scarlatti which have a secular theme to them. The baroque opera began with some ...

What do you think of this music? Can you hear the difference between the romantic period and either the baroque or classical period? Music that had written in different eras is referred to the period of romantic, baroque or classical. However, these musical era has been labeled as based on their historical dates. Such dates are defining the historical musical era like, baroque era was starting from 1400 and ended in 1600, whereas classical era took place from 1600 to 1700/60 and last era of a romantic period had taken place from 1730 up till 1820. While, explaining ...

Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most renowned classical musicians whose works are popular even today. He is considered as one of the most important composers of the Baroque period. His nine symphonies have particularly been cited as some of the most brilliant western classical musical pieces of all time. Apart from symphonies, Bach is also recognized for his other compositions such as Cantatas, which are religious pieces of musical composition. Today, some of his works have been performed by various musicians, compiled and then sold in album format to millions of classical music lovers around the world. ...

Christian Norberg Schulz was an architectural visionary who incorporated the ideas of philosophy into architecture with particular reference to the work of Martin Heidigger. He also wrote extensively on architectural history particularly on the Italian baroque period where some buildings feature prominently in his writings. He also experienced a shift in thought from the psychological to the phenomenological which greatly influenced his later architectural theories. Norberg-Schulz espoused the fact that a building has to blend with the philosophy of its surroundings if it is to succeed aesthetically. This type of thinking is reinforced by modernism and cubism as demonstrated in ...

1. During the Renaissance, art prospered alongside with the liberty to portray images with a chaste explanation of appearance, also the restricted construction of Iconography of the Medieval times changed. In the 14th and 15th century new thoughts came forth in Italy and went across all the way till Western Europe. Previously, that is, before the renaissance, the art was considered to be all about religion, such as, images of God, churches, heaven and the saints were the ideas artists used to paint. The Renaissance period brought modifications and the artists moved towards more worldly subjects. That is why the ...

The story of the biblical hero David and his battle against the giant Golliath was very popular among Italian Renaissance and Baroque artists. Four great artists of the two periods have created statues with this theme. Each of these represents the genius of the artist and the ideals of the period during which it was created. Donatello’s David is the earliest, created in c. 1428-1432 (Tansey and Kleiner, 688). Verrocchio’s sculpture was made in c. 1465-1470 (Tansey and Kleiner, 715). Both belong to the Early Renaissance. Michelangelo’s David is part of the High Renaissance, created in ...

Artist tried to express not only what they feel, but also what they see every day. For this visual analysis, I have chosen the fifth image. This image is, in my opinion, the calmest among the others. Besides, it has a rather interesting composition. The painting is a rectangle. There are two central figures in the image and a background. The palette is pastel. In the essay, I will conduct more thorough analysis of the piece of art. Moreover, I will try to understand when the painting was created and the reasons for its creation. It is one of the most significant ...

Michelangelo Buonarroti and Gianlorenzo Bernini are among the best known artist who curved the statue of David. Michelangelo’s Statue of David is thought to come its completion at around 1504 (Lieberman, Ralph, 11). This is the most acknowledge works of the high Renaissance Period. On the other hand Benini’s David is thought to come to its completion at around 1623-1624. This is one of the sculpture that was fourth to be commissioned as life sized statue by Cardinal Borghese. It is therefore worth examining the two statues of David brought by the two artists to find out ...

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The Pre-lude and Fugue in C major, BWV is a composition written by J.S Bach. It appears in the book “The Well-Tempered Clavier” as the first prelude and fugue. This book comprises of a set of 48 preludes and fugues that were authored by J.S Bach. The prelude part of this keyboard piece consists of 35 bars and is also characterized by broken chords. It ends with a single C major chord. However, some artists over time have added extra bars inside the piece in order to add a personal touch to the piece or to alter its progression. The fugue, on the ...

There has been an effort to look into the history of creativity and inspiration in art. Many critics have tried to find the origin of the organized art periods that can be traced to ancient times. Art has a broad definition and can be referred to as a form of expressing ourselves and how we see ourselves and the environment around us. Art enables people to find themselves and lose themselves at the same time. It gives the description of how the world is perceived through our senses. Art can also be used to assist us in being focused and staying ...

- THE OCENTRIC PERIOD: - 500BCE – 0 - Middle Age – Byzantium - ARISTOCRATIC PERIOD: - Renaissance (1450-1550) - The Age of Enlightenment (1550-1789)

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RESEARCH JOURNAL I. OCENTRIC PERIOD: 1. 500BCE – 0:

Ancient and modern have the following characteristics: - Art was not the beauty residence: it is not the definition of beauty with art. - Reasoning about art theory and beauty developed independently of each other.

Socrates

Socrates was born in Athens in 470 BC. His father, Sofroniks, was a stonemason and his mother a midwife. From his father, Socrates learned the craft ...

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The aim of this paper is to see how paintings techniques and world description changed through epochs concentrating on a single theme of female body. the three chosen works for analysis are Caravaggio's Death of the Virgin (1604-1606) for Baroque, Jacques-Louis David's Madame Recamier (1800) for Neoclassicism as part of the Enlightenment and Francisco Goya's The Nude Maya (1800) as an example of Romanticism. Key words: Baroque, Enlightenment, Romanticism, female body, paintings, light.

Caravaggio's Death of the Virgin (1604-1606)

Jacques-Louis David's Madame Recamier (1800) Francisco Goya's The Nude Maya (1800) Looking on the background of all studied materials, the three chosen works for ...

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I have selected a few works from the baroque period which show this epoch in all its glory. These range from sculpture to art portraits to start off with. The first one is Bernini’s David, a sculpture of incredible beauty with various aesthetic aspects that are original and very direct. The second is The Conversion of St John by Caravaggio, probably one of the finest examples of painting in the chiaroscuro theme and which reveals incredible and intrinsic beauty. Finally I chose Rembrandt’s ‘David and Bathsheba’, probably another of the finest representations of Renaissance art which demonstrates the ...

The first painting is that of the first couple (Adam and Eve) in the Garden of Eden just before the fall of man into sin. This painting was done in the 16th century by an Italian painter by the name Albrecht Durer. This painting has some characteristics of the northern renaissance painting style which appears to be part of baroque period of art history. Looking closely at the characteristics of northern renaissance painting style and the painting itself, it appears that the painting perfectly fits in the baroque period of art history. The first element that makes this ...

Monteverdi is one of the famous Italian composer, singer and musician. The audience regards his compositions as revolutionary composing in the Baroque Period. He created two new styles of composing, Polyphony and Basso Continuo technique of baroque. He was a renowned composition and enjoyed a lot of fame and popularity in his life. He has written many compositions, and most of them are revolutionary compositions. He faced a lot of criticism on his compositions throughout his life but still he is one of the most popular composers of his term.

Madrigal

A madrigal is a secular music composition, a part-song of the early baroque period. ...

Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the few female artists whose name and work have survived in modern times. She lived during a period when women were considered inferior to men and thus not capable of creating serious art. The daughter of a painter, she managed to establish herself as an artist, one of the first women to do so and was rediscovered by feminist art historians in the 20th century. In fact Chadwick (2007, 100) says that Artemisia ‘is the first woman artist in the history of Western art whose historical significance is unquestionable’. Her life was not easy and establishing ...

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Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the few female artists whose name and work have survived in modern times. She lived during a period when women were considered inferior to men and thus not capable of creating serious art. The daughter of a painter, she managed to establish herself as an artist, one of the first women to do so, and was rediscovered by feminist art historians in the 20th century. Thesis statement: Gentileschi’s experiences in life, as a woman in a male-dominated world, are clearly shown in her art, and particularly through the robust and strong ...

There have been major composers over the last few centuries. These have been from periods such as the Baroque, the Classical, the Romantic, and those of the 20th century. During these periods there were composers who set themselves apart through the creation of truly inspiring or memorable work that pushed the limits and the restrictions of their times to create something original. Many of these composers have even been able to cross the divide between these different styles, being representations of multiple genres of their period. In understanding the backgrounds of these composers, the biographical information about their ...

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Abstract Luxor Temple in Egypt rose into prominence as the abode of various royal Egyptian dynasties. The kings honored the so-called god Amon. It became the main city of the kingdom. The Temple was managed by high military priests. This research report summarizes the key events and historical background of Luxor Temple. It also sheds light on the building, the civilization and the culture prevalent in that period as well as the built environment. Moreover, it gives a comparison with the modern city of Luxor.

Luxor Temple in Egypt: An Introduction

The Luxor Temple was ...

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In the architecture of the 19th century Baroque art style that has lost its momentum, yielded a new classicism, which became the main style of this era. However, close to classicism, took over the ancient forms developed romanticism became stylistic manifestation of the Middle Ages, coupled with the new trends of constructivism. In the 19th century, when the building technologies achieved tremendous success, the center of the world of architecture has shifted significantly. During this period, the highest elevation reaches architecture of such countries like France, England, Germany, and Russia. This research paper is aimed at outlining the peculiarities of ...

Hellenistic Portrait Head

The Menil collection has artwork in ancient antiquity that range from Paleolithic to the Christian eras. The Paleolithic objects date from 22000 – 15000 BC (Smith 89). The Asia Minor artwork is a prehistoric Greek antiquity from Hellenistic period. The marble head that appears in the Menil collection, Houston represents a figure of a mature man with a small beard. The man turns his head to face the left side. This statue has short hair that has coils placed in rows. The coils emanate from a cowlick stand and have a coiffure with completion of bangs. The eyebrows have diagonal knots forcing arched furrows on the ...

I recently attended an MDC Faculty Recital conducted by Dr. Virginia Carruvias featuring music by Claude Bolling. My enjoyment and appreciation of his music will be the subject of analysis and appreciation throughout this paper. I also wish to comment on the feelings I experienced while listening to the music and what my general understanding of the technical aspects were during the evening. This analysis varies with the different movements of the music for each suite. During the evening, three movements of the suite for flute and piano (Irlandaise, Sentimentale, Baroque & Blue) and 3 movements of the suite for ...