[ART-HIST 110] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 36 pages long Study Guide!
7 Feb 2017
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Baroque art: in the low countries and france. Elevation of the cross by peter paul rubens. To the north of flanders was protestant dutch. Bourgeois middle class, wealthy enough to commission art triptych-three panels. Commissioned by antwerp church of st. walpurga, later moved to another church nearby. Michelangelo"s creation of adam depicts heroic nude similar to what. Compares to conversion of st. paul because it is very in the moment and shows the dramatization in their faces light and shadow was likely inspired by caravaggio. Peter paul rubens studied how to depict muscular bodies and did black chalk on paper sketch of the marble sculpture. Colors resemble titian"s detail especially of the sky and sun, particularly in central and left panel. Clara peeters from antwerp- did still life with flowers goblet dried fruit and life that doesn"t move pretzels. Theme of death despite outwardly neutral scene flowers will die, food will be eaten, wine will get drunk.
