Baroque Art Flashcards for Mastery and Revision

Study Notes

The Renaissance was a time period in which artists developed new techniques and explored classical culture.
One of the most important aspects of the Renaissance was the development of realism in art. Artists focused on achieving a sense of formal beauty through accurate depictions of nature and reality.
The High Renaissance was characterized by the focus on the study of nature and the use of new art techniques. Artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo produced some of the most famous and renowned works of the Renaissance.
The Baroque period was a time of great artistic innovation, with artists such as Caravaggio introducing the technique of tenebrism (dramatic illumination) with chiaroscuro.
The Baroque style suggested wealth and power, and the Church of Rome used this style to project an image of awe and magnificence.
Baroque art is incomplete without its audience, and Baroque artists such as Carracci and Caravaggio produced art that was completely innovative and unique.
Caravaggio wanted to express truth even if it meant ugliness, and his works are famous for their dramatic and natural elements.
The Palace of Versailles in France is an example of the Baroque idea of unity of the arts, where architecture, sculpture, painting, applied arts and garden design work together to create an overwhelming whole.

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The Renaissance was a time period in which artists developed new techniques and explored classical culture. Artists focused on achieving a sense of formal beauty through accurate depictions of nature and reality. The High Renaissance was characterized by the focus on the study of nature and the use of new art techniques. Artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo produced some of the most famous and renowned works of the Renaissance. The Baroque period was a time of great artistic innovation, with artists such as Caravaggio introducing the technique of tenebrism (dramatic illumination) with chiaroscuro