Category: Baroque

Baroque, Neoclassicism, and Romanticism The baroque style appeals to the public through the use of theatrical, dramatic images and forms. Baroque artists are mostly known for their realistic, meticulous portrayals of biblical and mythical scenes. The style emerged in the 17th century when the Catholic church commissioned famous artists to create artworks, which would change…

Music From the Renaissance Into the Baroque Table of Contents Melody Harmony Form Texture Timbre Rhythm References Melody Melody in music is any single and complete note of countenance in favor of large intervals. The objective of melody is to circumvent any impression of tonality (Kerman & Tomlinson, 2019). In the Renaissance era, the melody…

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio and Baroque Style Nowadays, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) is being commonly referred to as the founder of Baroque style in visual art (Charles and Klaus 43). Such a point of view is fully justified  something that can be easily illustrated, in regards to the essence of what can be…

Different Tendencies of Renaissance and Baroque The Renaissance has been one of the brightest periods in history which brought many talented artists such as Michelangelo and Palladio. The main aspects of Mannerism developed between1510 and 1520 in Italy are the approach of reacting to the harmonious ideals and naturalism. Michelangelo is one of the greatest…

The Patronage System During the Baroque Period Table of Contents The Patronage System Benefits of the System Downsides for the Composer Reference The Patronage System The Baroque period, which gifted the world with composers such as Beethoven and Bach and lasted from the 16th until the late 17th hundreds, saw the patronage system as the…

E-Concert Report: Pieces from Early and Baroque Music Table of Contents Introduction Bachs Brandenburg Concerto #5 Vivaldis The Four Seasons Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The epoch of Baroque, which took over one and a half centuries from the early 1600s to the 1750s, was a majestic period for all branches of art. Its bizarre pompous…

Baroque and Rococo Paintings: Guided Tour Judith Beheading Holofernes. The first work of art to be analyzed in this paper is called Judith Beheading Holofernes. It is an oil painting on canvas, which belongs to Artemisia Gentileschi, an Italian artist, who created this painting in 1620. It depicts a scene from the Old Testament when…

Baroque: Vivaldis Spring and Bachs Brandenburg Concerto The Baroque period is known for greatly influencing European history and culture. In the following essay, the influence of the era on music will be reviewed. Two musical pieces will be used for that specific goal: Vivaldis Spring Concerto and Bachs Brandenburg Concerto. After listening to the two…

Renaissance and Baroque Epochs Analysis The course of human history and the process of the development of human society may be schematically represented as the stairs, where each stair is a definite historical epoch. Such stairs or stages of the development are the Renaissance and Baroque. If the reasons for choice of these particular epochs…

The Works of Baroque Period Table of Contents Abstract Caravaggio, The Calling of Saint Matthew, 1599-1600 The Flight into Egypt by Annibale Carracci, 1603 Resurrection of Christ, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635-1639 Reference Abstract Baroque period is distinguished by the depiction of space and movement where expression was of great importance. Exaggeration and luxury are the…