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Art History of Europe: Baroque 1600-1700 marked by religious change, economic growth, colonial expansion, political shifts, and early science. Bernini, Cornaro Chapel, Rome, 1642-52. Wealth is shown in the gold, marble and detailed designs. A cloud of carved rock appears to float in the many folds of fabric. Economic Growth: colonialism brings wealth to Europe

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Art History of Europe: Baroque 1600-1700 marked by religious change, economic growth,

colonial expansion, political shifts, and early science.

Bernini, Cornaro Chapel, Rome, 1642-52. Wealth is shown in the gold, marble and detailed designs. A cloud of carved rock appears to float in the many folds of fabric.

Economic Growth: colonialism brings wealth to Europe

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Baroque Art Political Shifts: Absolute monarchs gain power

The palace at Versailles, France, 1668-85 housed 20,000 nobles, 14,000 servants and military plus 30,000 employees. It is about the size of Lompoc.

Artemesia Gentileschi, Judith with the Head of Holofernes, 1625, symbolic for Europeans belief in their dominance over the world

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Baroque Art

Murillo, The Esquilache Immaculate Conception, 1645, to suppress the beliefs of American natives the catholic Spanish colonies create biblical images

Anonymous, Mrs. Freake and Baby Mary, 1674, An English American Colony uses Puritan simplicity

Claud Lorrain, Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba, 1648, French, uses a historical subject to relate to colonial expansion

Colonial Expansion: Europe expands its influence over the globe

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Baroque Art Religious Change: Protestantism focuses on an individual’s relationship with God rather than a priests interpretation,

so average people and things become popular subjects.

Painting is interested in low light and shadow.

Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1665, oil on canvass, Dutch

Caravaggio. Boy with a Basket of Fruit, oil paint on canvas, 1539, very influential Italian

Frans Hals, The Laughing Cavalier, 1622, oil paint on canvas, Dutch

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Baroque Art

Clara Peters, Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, 1611, Belgian

Women live limited lives and paint what they have access to. Flower painting is popular representing how temporary

life is and often shows rare and imported objects.

Judith Leyster, Self Portrait (painting a musician), 1635, Dutch

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Baroque Art

Maria Sibylla Merian, Insect Generations and Metamorphosis in Surinam, 1719, German

Rembrandt, Anatomy Lesson, 1632, Dutch, One of the most influential Baroque painters

Early Science: Artists show studies of the natural world.