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Pietà by Annibale Carracci
This is the earliest surviving painting by Annibale Carracci. In the painting Carracci used oil on canvas which was very popular during the Baroque Period. Annibale Carracci would paint all his work in life size and full length allowing people to feel in trapped in the painting. Carracci used the trick of illusion in his work. When he did this he was making the viewer of the painting feel like they were in the painting. Annibale Carracci often did religious figures and landscapes in his work. -
The Calling of Saint Matthew by Caravaggio
This painting is known as a Chiaroscuro which means light dark. This Caravaggio painting you can see how part of it the sun is shining through and the other half is shaded. When doing this it makes the viewer almost become a part of the painting. In this painting we see Jesus Christ (wearing a halo) pointing directly at Matthew choosing him to be a disciple. In this the light hits directly as Christ finger and lands directly on Matthew while others are in shock he was chosen by Christ Jesus. -
Morte della Vergine (death of a virgin) by Caravaggio
This painting is of Mother Mary dead. Caravaggio created paintings of the sacred and made them into ordinary people. Like in this painting Mother Mary looks like any other woman of this time. This gave the common people a way of looking at their spiritual realm and being able to see them as they are seen. The way that he makes them look normal is usually their clothing and how simplistic they are. He was always criticized for the way he portrayed the sacred people; and he was also a criminal. -
Giuditta Che decapita Oloferne (Judith beheading Holofernes) by Gentileschi
Gentileschi was a victim of sexual assault as a young woman. In her paintings she betrays the way this makes her feel. In this painting she is showing that in the act of the man doing this he stabs him in the neck killing him. You can tell that this is in the act because the way she paints the blood spraying. This is painting has always meant a lot to me showing that women were strong back then. Also that this woman was not afraid to show how this affected her and the way it made her feel. -
Apollo and Daphne by Bernini
This is a sculpture of Apollo and Daphne. In all of Berninis sculptures he made them depicting the moment of action. This brought the sculptures to life. All of his work was either biblical figures or mythological scenes. This was very popular of the Baroque Period. He has been compared to Shakespeare in his importance to the world of theatre and literature. His work was always so detailed it looks like real people were doing this and frozen in time. All of his work had this much detail. -
The Three Graces by Rubens
Rubens created artwork with a religious theme to all of them. He made the men and women in his paintings have diversity. This meaning he gave them all a real way of looking. Not just skinny and “beautiful” but also plus size and stomach rolls showing that this is also beautiful. In this painting we see three women who are of a natural body the way most women look. This makes so many happy showing that all bodies are beautiful and worthy of art. All people love that this was given so much time. -
The Penitent Magdalene by de la Tour
De la Tour was known for depicting scenes by candle light like in this one. In this you seen that the lady is still this is also known as emotional stillness. He made this subject religious figures and narratives. In his work you can see that he also made his woman natural. There is no sharp jawline but a elegant mid sized women. The reflection of the candle in the mirror is also something a lot of artist took inspiration from. De la Tours techniques were a lot like Caravaggio in a lot of ways. -
The Night Watch by Rembrandt
Rembrandt is known as one of the most influential painters of the Dutch people. He created scenes of everyday life, landscapes, and also religious and mythological subjects. His paintings had a very emotional state one of his most important parts of his works is how he paints a keen eye. In this painting you can see how much detail he put into the faces and this shows you how they are emotionally feeling. Each person has a face of being determined. But also scared for a war about to happen. -
Transfigurazione di santa Teresa (Ecstasy of St. Teresa) by Bernini
This is one of Berninis most famous sculptures. This sculpture is made of pure marble, it is carved in such delicacy that is makes the Saint look as light as a feather. In this sculpture the Saint is in a state of ecstasy we can see this in her facial expression and the way her body is laying. Bernini put so much detail into this that she looks real and you can tell what is happening. This sculpture is in between the theatre boxes and is directly opposite of the sculpture of the Cornaro family. -
Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor) by Velázquez
Velázquez was a Spanish Baroque artist who painted for King Phillip IV. This led him to making the majority of his paintings court officials and the Spanish royal family. He is known for painting for the royal family but also his attention to detail. This painting the little girl is the Phillip IV’s daughter named Infanta Margarita. She is surrounded by female attendants and he paints her to look very rich. The interesting part in this painting is that you can see him painting the little girl.