ARTH 0813 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Tenebrism, Tiptoes, Basilica Of Santa Maria Del Popolo
18 Aug 2018
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Bernini is the greatest artist of the baroque time period but baroque began in rome with. Baroque comes from baroco means in portuguese of a pearl in an irregular form (unique; deviation of the norm -standard- makes it special) More direct relationship w/ god through scripture; protestants criticized papal power. So they focused on a lot of pieces with early christians/martyrs. 18th century they made the term baroque and it was meant to be a negative term. Affetti - emotions of the soul; it was important for artists to portray the emotions of the soul through gestures, dramatic lighting, etc. Looks like he is naturally moving, not a decorous moment to portray, his face is reddish, blemished; brush stroke are sketchy. Monkey picking out lice from a man"s hair, man is smiling. First time in interest in humor - man is smiling. Carracci - father of characterture (exaggerated aspects)
