Gianlorenzo Bernini “Saint Teresa in Ecstasy” 1647-1652

The demands of the Council of Trent on art

•Clarity, simplicity, and intelligibility •Realistic interpretation (unveiled truth, accuracy, decorum) •Emotional stimulus to piety •Emphasis on the splendor and glory of the church

Andrea Sansovino “Madonna and Child with St Anne” 1512 Gianlorenzo Bernini “Saint Teresa in Ecstasy” 1647-1652

Gianlorenzo Bernini “Saint Teresa in Ecstasy” 1647-1652

The demands of the Council of Trent on art

•Clarity, simplicity, and intelligibility •Realistic interpretation (unveiled truth, accuracy, decorum) •Emotional stimulus to piety •Emphasis on the splendor and glory of the church

Michelangelo Merisi or Caravaggio “The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew” 1599-1600

Hallmarks of Baroque art

•Exaggerated emotionalism

•Manipulation of light and dark for theatrical effect (Chiaroscuro)

•A dynamic sense of movement that extends beyond the artwork

•A heightened sense of realism

Hyacinthe Rigaud “Portrait of Louis XIV” 1701

French Baroque art is characterized by

•Elegence to display

•Restraint to emotion

•Depictions of the glories of the Monarchy

El Greco “Martyrdom of St Maurice and the Theban Legion” 1581-84

Diego Velazquez “Las Meninas” 1656

Spanish mysticism is characterized by

•Austerity, and Asceticism

•Emotive content

•Religious devotion (particularly images of martyrdom)

Fancisco De Zurbaran “Crucifixion” 1635-40

Rembrant Van Rijn “Self Portrait” 1629

Rembrant Van Rijn “Self Portrait” 1634

Rembrant Van Rijn “Self Portrait” 1640

Rembrant Van Rijn “Self Portrait” 1660

Rembrant Van Rijn “Self Portrait” 1661

Rembrant Van Rijn “Self Portrait” 1669

Jacob Van Ruisdael “View of Haarlem with Bleaching Grounds” 1665

Baroque Dutch art

•Generally secular

•Focuses on family, home, social organization, and community

•Is generally made and then sold to patrons rather than being commissioned (beginnings of the art market)