Name:__________________________________________Date:___________________Period:________
Mannerism and Baroque Art Guided Notes
Mannerism: __________to___________
Baroque Art: __________ to about ___________
Mannerism
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The term comes from the Italian maniera, or “_______________”.
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In the sense of art, in means in the style of _______________ artist.
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It rejected the balance of the Renaissance period in favor of a more _______________ and
_______________ point of view.
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Fueled by the tension and _______________happening in Europe at the time due to the
_______________.
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It focused on the human form, depicted in intricate poses and in exaggerated, often
_______________ settings.
Mannerism Art Characteristics
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Artificial clashing _______________
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Unrealistic _______________ proportions
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Elongated and exaggerated _______________
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Imaginative and _______________ poses
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_______________ and strange
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_______________ (often torturous-looking)
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_______________ themes
Benvenuto Cellini
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Perseus with the Head of Medusa
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c. _______________
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bronze statue
El Greco:
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Portrait of a Man
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c. _______________
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Oil on Canvas
Rosso Fiorentino
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Study of a Male Figure
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c. _______________
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Red chalk with some traces of black chalk
Pontormo:
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Halberdier
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c. _______________
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Oil and tempera on panel transferred to canvas
Baroque Art:
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The word “_______________” comes from a similar word in Spanish, Portuguese, and French
that means “_______________ pearl”.
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Today it means an object is overly _______________ and complex.
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Started with the Catholic Church who wanted the paintings to become more _______________
and dramatic.
Baroque Art Characteristics:
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Images are _______________, obvious, and dramatic
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Draws viewer to _______________ in the scene
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Depictions feel _______________ and psychologically real
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Emotionally _______________
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_______________ settings and ornamentation
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Dramatic _______________of color
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Dramatic _______________ between light/dark and light/shadow
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Continuous overlapping of _______________ and elements (Renaissance figures had clearly
defined places)
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Dramatic themes: grandiose _______________, martyrdom, death, intense light, intense
psychological moments
Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini:
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The Ecstasy of St. Teresa
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c. _______________
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Marble sculpture with wooden rays
Caravaggio:
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Conversion on the Way to Damascus
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c. _______________
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Oil on canvas
Rembrandt:
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Descent from the Cross
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c. _______________
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Oil on canvas
Baroque Architecture:
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Emphasis on bold _______________
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Bold _______________
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Bold _______________
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_______________ on light/shadow
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Painterly _______________ effects
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Bold play of volume and _______________