Baroque style is dramatic, of that there is no denying. In the book Guide to Baroque Rome, a collection of writings
on architectural works of the Roman Baroque period, an etching of the Vatican is
described to “greatly [enlarge] the width of the staircase” and “[falsify] the
effect by implying light falls on the staircase from the left” (Blunt, 1982,
202) to make the staircase seem grander than it actually is.
The online journal The Economist provided
insight on the lives of the Baroque artists and enthusiasts,
opposed to just looking at the style as purely material. Taking this
perspective when looking at the art is important as its shows how the art came
to be.
Although the
edited book 500 Years of Italian
Furniture: Magnificence and Design is a compilation of works in Italian
culture, a section is dedicated to Baroque, Late Baroque Variations and Rococo
design, which allows us to witness the development of the style.
The website The Art of Manliness provides a
collection of Baroque artwork with analysis for each piece. This site really
shows how Baroque art was employed to deliver stories in a “direct, emotionally
persuasive and [powerfully]-designed” (McKay, 2010) manner.
This image, found in The Baroque
Era in the Arts, holds true to the Baroque style. It is very busy, with
lots of people holding dramatic poses all clustered together unnaturally. Lots
of shadow is employed to make the pale body of Jesus almost shine in contrast.
Anonymous (1998). Baroque Genius. The Economist, 348 (8087), 87. Retrieved from
http://www.economist.com/node/166526
McKay, B., McKay, K., (2010). The Basics of Art: The Baroque Period. The Art of Manliness. Retrieved from
http://artofmanliness.com/2010/10/18/the-basics-of-art-the-baroque-period/
Editing by Guisepi, R. A., (Unknown). Baroque Paintings. The Baroque Era in the Arts. Retrieved from
http://history-world.org/Baroque%20art.htm
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