Baroque Art Questions
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Chahar Bagh - "four gardens"♥what the Taj Mahal was based on but the mausoleum was moved to the river to feel the cool breeze and when you view the chahar-bagh you can see it from any angle♥traditional format modified to suit own needs
Borromini, San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane Floorplan (1665-75)
Annibale, Farnese Gallery Ceiling (1590-1600)Patron: Cardinal Farnese, Italian BaroqueLooking to Sistine Chapel:♥Buon Fresco Technique♥Compartmentalized images♥Trompel'oeil- extremely realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects appear in three dimensions.♥Framed by sculptural formsTrying to compete with Mich but improve.
Watteau, Pilgrimage to Cythera (1715-1720), Rococo♥outdoor amusement of french upper class society ♥featuring a fete galante (armorous festival)- A genre scene set in a mythological locationvery theatrical, dress up in costumes, picnic party♥created a new notch in the Hierarchy of Genres by the FRAcademy: Fete Galante in the 2nd spot beside mythology
Rubens, Raising of the Cross (1610-11), Flemish Baroque, Northern Dutch Netherlands,In Church of St. Walburga (now in Cathedral of Our Lady)Patron: van der GeestElevatio- raising of Christ on cross, specific moment in mass where priest raises host during transubstantiation
Hogarth, The Breakfast Scene (1740)In Marriage a la ModeBritish 18th Century♥starts humorous ends tragic - satire♥mirror - vanity or countess signaling to lover♥servant - just walking away♥violin - lull you into submission♥broken sword - impotence, debauchery, phallus♥unraveling tight- intoxication♥mark on neck - syphilis♥bust with broken nose - inauthentic, showy♥bagpipe in painting - waste of wealth & time♥foot - reference to sex♥turned over chair - her lover left suddenly♥viscount, wife of, sliver tongue, alderman, noble man♥dog sniffing lady's undergarment