ARTH 253 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Peter Paul Rubens, Holofernes, Masaniello
28 Sep 2016
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Name comes from spanish term for uncultured pearl or a complex medieval memory device. Born in the painting workshops of bologna in 1580s and in the sculpture and architecture workshops of rome from 1620s. Baroque art emphasises you , controls the viewer, uses colours, theatre, sex, violence. Hard to study, never any written manifesto. First style that began as style, decor. Term comes from french rocaille or rock-work. Began in french domestic interiors as a lighter, freer alternative to baroque. Only major western art tradition deriving from interior decor. (pierre edme babel, cartouche design, mid 18th century) Pushing outwards from his frame, emphasis he is alive. Connecting with the viewer, invades our space. Transition, transformation, the moment longinus becomes a christian. Action caught in time ( snapshot ) plus metamorphosis: Daphne"s skin encased in bark, fingers become branches, she becomes a tree. Freeze frame , apollo can not see or touch her skin, where he touches her is already bark.
