Art History: Baroque Art II: Italy and Spain

How does the artist create movement in the painting above?
—The figures move diagonally to create a triangular composition.

Who was the artist of the piece above clearly inspired by?
—Bernini.

Which of Caravaggio’s traditions does the artist use in the image above?
—All of the above.

What artist painted the image above?
—Diego Velasquez.

Who is pictured in the image below?
—Pope Innocent X.

Who painted the image above?
—Caravaggio.

What does the image above depict?
—Cornaro Chapel, a funerary chapel.

How does the artist create tension in the piece above?
—The poses of the women and the intense lighting used in the scene.

What is pictured below?
—Baldacchino.

What is tenebrism?
—A style of painting using sharp contrasts of light and dark.

What common themes are present in Spanish Baroque art?
—All of the Above.

Who painted this famous ceiling (above)?
—Gaulli.

How does the artist create unity of form in the painting above?
—The artist fuses sculpture and painting to eliminate any appearance of architectural division.

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