Baroque painting

5. BAROQUE PAINTING CHARACTERISTICS OF BAROQUE PAINTING -Characteristics: 1. Realism: - It was realistic and there was no attempt to idealise the subject.

2. Movement: - Figures were shown in dynamic postures - Compositions were not necessarily symmetrical.

3. Colour: - Painters created forms directly from colour.

- Sometimes they didn’ t draw preparatory sketches.

4. Light: - Artists contrasted light and dark to make a scene more dramatic.

5. Subjects: - Painters painted religious, mithological scenes and portraits.

- But there was a new interest in everyday scenes and still lifes (bodegones)

5. BAROQUE PAINTING -

CARAVAGGIO The Italian painter Caravaggio had a great influence on other artists.

In his paintings shadows was theatrically iluminated by light.

He used poor people as his models, depicting them in a highly realistic style.

One of his greatest works : Supper at Emaus His life was dramatic, he killed a man in a fight.

5. BAROQUE PAINTING FLEMISH AND DUTCH PAINTING -

A school of painters in Flanders developed a naturalistic and highly detailed style.

1. Rubens: - He was the most influential Flemish painter.

- He painted highly colourful scenes, full of movement.

- He was a prolific painter whose many paintings on historical, religious or contemporary scenes can be found in Europeans museums.

2. Van Dyck: - He was a great portrait painter.

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Ducth artists painted landscapes, portraits and scenes from everyday life.

- Patrons for Dutch painting were Calvinist bourgeoisie.

- Artist: 1. Rembrandt : - He was a great portrait painter - He created a remarkable series of self-portraits.

- He pianted realistic scenes of everyday life.

- Famous works of art: The Night Watch and The Anatomy Lesson 2. Hals: - He painted portraits of wealthy Dutch citizens.

3. Vermeer: - He achieved great mastery in the use of light.

- He painted small scenes of bourgeois domestic life.

- His masterpieces: The art of Painting and Girl with a Pearl Earring.