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I Saw My Lady Weep
Melancholy was all the rage in Elizabethan England, and John Dowland was the most stylish composer of his time. "Semper Dowland, semper dolens" was his motto, and much of his music is indeed exquisitely dolorous. Although he was a talented singer, Dowland mainly followed a dual career as a composer and lutenist. He was the period's most renowned and significant composer of lute solos, and especially ayres (also called lute songs), and a gifted writer of consort music. -
Grand dessein d’Henri IV (château du Louvre)
1600-1615; A grande design in the structured, yet flowing Baroque style. The Château du Louvre was a medieval castle and the forerunner of the Palais du Louvre. It was replaced during the Renaissance. -
Martyrdom of St Peter, by Merisi Michelangelo known as Caravaggio
Martyrdom of St Peter, by Merisi Michelangelo, who is known as Caravaggio; 1600 - 1601, arranges the drama of the Baroque in sunken curvature to show the wavy lines common to the style. A sense of emotion comes with this as a sign of the times, captured in this painting. Forms repeat at the arms and with the shadow of the strap on the back. -
Amor Vincit Omnia
Amor Vincit Omnia. 1601–1602. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. Caravaggio shows Cupid prevailing over all human endeavors: war, music, science, government. Delightfully emotional expression and lively posture; this painting captures the Baroque style well, even inasmuch as rich coloration is concerned. -
Henry Frederick (1594–1612), Prince of Wales, with Sir John Harington (1592–1614), in the Hunting Field
This royal hunting portrait was modeled after an earlier type established by Netherlandish and German artists. The young Prince Henry sheathes his sword while his companion, Sir John Harington, holds the deer's antlers. The light palette and rich, decorative effect are hallmarks of Peake's style. -
Baroque façade of Santa Susanna by Carlo Maderno (1603).
Baroque façade of Santa Susanna by Carlo Maderno (1603). Features the grandiose, ostentatious Baroque detail and wondrous style. -
Flight into Egypt
Annibale Carracci'sThe Flight into Egypt (1603 ) Carracci was remarkably eclectic in thematic, painting landcapes, genre scenes, and portraits, including a series of autoportraits across the ages. He was one of the first Italian painters to paint a canvas wherein landscape took priority over figures, such as his masterful The Flight into Egypt, shown here. -
Scherzi musicali
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643 ) If one were to name the composer that stitches the seam between the Renaissance and the Baroque, it would likely be Claudio Monteverdi—the same composer who is largely and frequently credited with making the cut in the first place. The path from his earliest canzonettas and madrigals to his latest operatic work exemplifies the shifts in musical thinking that took place in the last decades of the 16th century and about 30 years into the 17th. -
Christ Appearing to the Virgin
Reni, Guido Christ appearing to the Virgin (1608)
painting (oil on canvas) This work makes use of the emotional expressions, dips, and dives of the Baroque art style. Long, beautifully-flowing robes and other garments tie in the style of this time. -
The Massacre of the Innocents
The Massacre of the Innocents, 1611 was painted by Peter Paul Rubens and is held in the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto. Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was a prolific 17th century Flemish baroque painter. With curved lines and intensely in-action forms, he captures the drama of a tragic type of unfortunate event that is difficult to bear witnessing, even in art. -
Earthly Paradise
Jan Bruegel the Elder has as usual relegated to the background the principal episode, namely the original sin of Adam and Eve, who are depicted in very small size, while using the principal space to spread out before us the rich bestiary of the earthly paradise. -
Nuove Musiche e Nuova Maniera di Scriverle
Giulio Caccini, one of music's true pioneers, was an important Italian composer of the early Baroque era, noted for his songs and lone opera Euridice. In the former genre he was most influential, leading the way in establishing the new monodic style that flourished in Italy after 1600. He may have been the first Florentine composer to write an opera; certainly Euridice was the first published (1600). -
Canzone e Sonate
Giovanni Gabrieli is an important transitional figure between the Renaissance and Baroque eras and their associated musical styles. The distinctive sound of his music derived in part from his association with St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice, long one of the most important churches in Europe. -
Self-Portrait
Guaman Poma; the author on his way to Lima (selfportrait). From Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (ca. 1550-1616): Nueva corónica y buen gobierno (Ms. Copenhagen, Royal Library, GKS 2232), page 1105. Native American artistic rendering during the Baroque period; skillful and unique. This artist speaks out against the Spanish conquerors in his art. -
An Old Woman Cooking Eggs
An Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618, was painted by Diego Velasquez and is held in the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Diego Velasquez 1599 - 1660, was a leading 17th century Spanish court painter. This painting connects with the viewers everyday-memory-to-knowledge constructs to form an at-home sort of aesthetic-feeling visual/imaginative emotion. -
Munttoren (Mint Tower)
Munttoren (Mint Tower, 1620), Muntplein y Singel canal. Amsterdam. Netherlands. Baroque stylistics are used to create an artistic effect appropriate to the time period. -
Apollo and Daphne
Gian Lorenzo Bernini; Apollo and Daphne in the Galleria Borghese, 1622–1625, makes great use of Baroque form and style--lively, twisting forms, fancy postures and flowing garments. -
Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
Reni, Guido; Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (1625-1626) painting (oil on canvas) Rich gold and red colors accentuate this decorative Baroque-syle painting. A splendid design is reached through opposing forms along with vertically-flowing parallel lines formed by the legs. -
Matyrdom of St. Erasmus
Matyrdom of St. Erasmus, 1628-9, was painted by Nicolas Poussin and is held in the Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy. It is full of emotion and engages the viewers concern for the subject. Surprise and emotion are shown with hurried brushtrokes that bring movement to life, characteristic of this new (at the time) Baroque movement in art. -
Four Vessels Running Before a Gale
Pieter Mulier (I) (circa 1600/1615–1659) This fine Baroque painting shows the twists and sweeping motions of the style in the waves and ships. Form is of reckless abandonment, yet it is symmetrical, organizing its dramatic content in the emotional, ideal aesthetic of the time. -
Still Life with Fruit, Game, Vegetables, and Live Monkey, Squirl, and Cat
Frans Snyders, c. 1639, Still Life with Fruit, Game, Vegetables, and Live Monkey, Squirl, and Cat (Liechtenstein Museum) makes use of solid, deep colors and clever symmetry. -
Ecce Homo (The Man of Sorrows)
Reni, Guido; Ecce Homo (The Man of Sorrows) (1639) (oil on canvas) This painting features a dreamlike man in a state of what is obvious depression. Centering on the individual, often times, the Baroque period in art dramatizes every possible detail, and this painting does so with a sad face, a low, curving robe, and a bent, resigned wrist. -
Château de Maisons-Laffitte
earch The Château de Maisons (now Château de Maisons-Laffitte), designed by François Mansart from 1630 to 1651, is a prime example of French baroque architecture and a reference point in the history of French architecture. The château is located in Maisons-Laffitte, a northwestern suburb of Paris, in the department of Yvelines, Île-de-France -
Church of Saint Spirit
Church of Saint Spirit 1642, Ryazan Kremlin, Ryazan, Russia features ornate designs that make it characteristically Baroque; rounded, lively curves and swoops cause the structure to be alive in movement, just like the era and its paintings provide. -
Seaport, with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba
Seaport, with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba, was painted by Claude Lorraine and held in the National Gallery, London, UKClaude Lorraine, 1600 - 1682 was a 17th century French painter who moved to Rome and became famous for producing great classical landscapes.
