ART HIS 22 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sistine Chapel Ceiling, Annibale Carracci, Cerasi Chapel
2 Apr 2016
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Founded baroque" a label not applied until 18th century. Even when applied, used in a negative way. 1593- travel to rome attain success as an artist. 1606- he murdered a man for $ fled rome afterwards. 1607- in lano still painting, and accept commission. 1607- in motta been successful was made a knight in motta but assaulted another knight, thus in prison he escaped prison to sicily (1609) (murder, assault, prison escape) had friends in important places. But got sick on the boat and died. 1950s scholars claimed to find his body. His body dies from sunstroke, syphilis but history said he dies from fever. 1593- did secular painting while in rome show realism and naturalism (baroque) Seen as homoerotic prevalent in his work. Charged with libel alleged to have a male and female lover. Patron: cardinal of the church, francesco del monte. The same male model in all his art pieces.
