Visual Arts History 1040 Lecture Notes - Gerard Van Honthorst, Gerard Ter Borch, Rachel Ruysch

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Travelled widely, visiting all of italy (painting and sculpture) Carvaggio and michealangelo have huge influence on his paintings. Peter paul rubens, elevation of the cross, 1610. Figures don"t move into space beyond their own panels. Darkness that is coming out (carvaggio) = tenebrism. Peter paul rubens, henry iv receiving the portrait of marie de" medici, Peter paul rubens, arrival of mrie de" medici at marseilles, 1622-1625. Juxatopisitons of light and dark although becoming more subtle then before. Jan brueghel the elder and peter paul rubens, allegory of the five senses: Sight in sense but also in moral terms (moral lessons) Luxurious home of people who commissioned work (double portrait on the right) References to things that require sight: painting, sculpture, instruments of science and measurements. Juno is often personification of sight = contemplating picture of christ healing the blind. Just because you can see doesn"t mean you can understand (monkey with the glasses)

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