Discuss the history of Baroque art and these two artists in particular.
Compare and discuss Renaissance and Baroque art. What were the most important differences between these two artistic epochs?
September 5, 2019Compare and contrast two works from the Italian Baroque period with two works from the Renaissance.
September 5, 2019Discuss the history of Baroque art and these two artists in particular.
Question Description
Compare two Baroque artworks, Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s sculpture Ecstasy of St. Teresa with Caravaggio’s painting, Crucifixion of St. Peter, in order to identify and discuss this shift in religious imagery. Again, give a formal analysis of each painting in order to distinguish the different approaches of these two artists, but this time pay close attention to light, movement, and theatricality. Make a brief comparison to Renaissance art in order to illustrate the shift in art periods. Use the required course materials to help you discuss, briefly,
(1) the history of Baroque art and these two artists in particular,
(2) the role of the church, and
(3) how Bernini and Caravaggio differently conveyed faith and commitment to the church.
