Gian Lorenzo Bernini is considered as a major figure in the Italian architecture and art due to his works that shaped the modern view of sculpturing and architecture. Gian Lorenzo Bernini was the founder of Roman Baroque (Bernini et al. 3). He was an architect, painter, playwright and the most influential artists of the seventeenth century. Bernini is also considered as one of the most creative artists that existed in Europe during that century. Gian Lorenzo Bernini was the father of the most popular
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The Argument 1. Where does this story take place? The story “The Argument” took place on Mars. 2. Why do Blip and Dit-dit argue with each other? Blip and Dit-dit get into an argument because Blip said that there were Earthings on Earth and Dit-dit said that they weren’t any Earthlings which lead to the argument. 3. How do Blip and Dit-dit resolve their conflict? The argument is resolved when they apologized to each other, realizing that their different beliefs should not create conflict amongst
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1. Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), a. Rome Apollo and Daphne, 1622-25 i. made for Cardinal Scipio Borghese, (Marble) ii. Palazzo Borghese in Rome. 1. She’s exhausted (looking back) 2. Shows fright in her face 3. In Mid action (run) 4. Detail is shown by the strands of the hair. 5. Smoothness of the flesh (soft polished marble) 6. Her head you can see the individual leaves 7. Pay attention
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fervor of the people for the Church and its beliefs. Some artists during this period, however, retain a more classical style. Works to identify and know in depth: Artist Title Date Bernini David 1600s (19-7) [pic] Bernini Ecstasy of Saint Theresa 1600s (19-1, 19-8) [pic] Bernini Saint Peter's, Vatican City, Rome 1600s (19-4, 19-5) Caravaggio Conversion of Saint Paul 1600s (19-17) [pic] Artemisia Gentileschi Judith Slaying Holofernes 1600s (19-20) [pic]
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Baroque period often wished to engage the viewer in innovative ways. Using one work of art by Caravaggio and one work of art by Bernini, explain the role of the viewer in the Italian Baroque. Be specific in your analysis of the way each artist wished the viewer to respond or interact with his art. Respond to at least one of your classmates who wrote about works by Bernini and Caravaggio other than those you selected. While Michelangelo’s David is today set on a platform in an interior space, where
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Baroque art and architecture is one of the major historical developments in Western art. Like other great styles, the baroque first found expression in architecture and spread from there to painting and sculpture and eventually even to music. It flourished from the latter half of the 16th century to the beginning of the 18th century, with its high-water mark probably being the decade from 1630 to 1640. In the past, some interpreters, especially in England and France, were inclined to consider the
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Michelangelo Buonarroti : Compare and Contrast David This paper will focus on Bernini’s and Michelangelo’s work of art called David. The works of both artists are incredible, beautiful, and breathtaking. The works have interpretations of mythologies and Old Testament stories that originated millenniums ago. Both artists had the ability to produce such rich and poignant emotional content; their works are still able to invoke a deeply affecting response in viewers today
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Lecture 2 Slide List: Slides: * Jan Van Eyke, Double Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife, 1434, oil on wood panel. 19-1 * Workshop of the Master of Flemalle, Merode Altarpiece (triptych of the Annunciation) 1425-1430, oil on wood panel. 19-10 * Jan and Hubert Van Eych, Ghent Altarpeice, (open), 1432, oil on panel. 19-15 * Brunelleschi, Dome of the Florence Cathedral, 1420-36, Florence. 20-2 * Brunelleschi, Ospedale Degli Innocenti (Foundling Hospital), 1491, Florence
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After reading the text assigned for this journal entry, I find that I am particularly drawn to the poems and essays by Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz, especially Poem 2 (Matthews, DeWitt Platt, 2014). The hypocrisy of what the anticpated gender roles for women of the time period are what initially drew me towards this work and it also prompted me to think about how much or how little expected roles for women today in certain cultures. The poem also mirrors the historical information in the main text
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exaggeration, naturalism, and sensuality. The style was also encouraged by the Catholic Church because it emphasized religious themes in an emotionally charged and easily accessible fashion. The painter Peter Paul Rubens in Flanders and the sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini in Rome were among the many baroque masters. Painting: A defining statement of what Baroque signifies in painting is provided by the series of paintings executed by Peter Paul Rubens for Marie de Medici at the Luxembourg Palace in Paris
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