#movement: baroque

[about-suffering]

Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting [La Pittura], c. 1638-1639 Artemisia Gentileschi (1539-1652)

[bluismie]

studies before going to sleep ✏️

[pmamtraveller]

GATES OF HELL /1703/ by GIACOMO DEL PÒ

This work is an impression of the mythological concept of Hell's entrance. It is based on Dante Alighieri's "Inferno" from "The Divine Comedy."Clearly illustrating the suffering of souls and a chaotic atmosphere of hell in cacophony, portraying an image for the consequence of sin.

Del Pò used the great contrasts of light and shadow that were characteristic in Baroque to bring out the dramatic effect and movement. The complexity and emotional impact in the composition is heightened by the swirling forms and figures presented.

The gates represent a threshold between life and death, whereas the figures signify lost souls. The arrangement of the figures highlights the turmoil and despair that occur within eternal damnation. The figures and scenes are heavily inspired by ancient Greek and Roman portrayals of the underworld and its torments.

This painting is characterized by the vividness of color. In his approach, del Pò incorporates very fine detail in the textures of the figures and fiery background. He showcases the theatricality and dramatic flair typical of the period, drawing viewers into the narrative.

[shakespear-esque]

Details, from Crescentia Fürstin von Oettingen-Oettingen und Wallerstein, by Joseph Karl Stieler

[tygerland]

Peter Paul Rubens. Top:The Raising of the Cross (1611). Bottom:The Descent from the Cross (1613). (See notes for more details.)

[baroque-hashem]

WAIT I JUST GOT YOUR URL THATS AMAZING THATS A TOP TEIR JOKE

This is one of those times I kinda wish people wouldn't use anon so much because I wanna grab this person and go, "Hey, cool! Now explain the joke..."

But I can't because they're, th--I don't know who this is....

[hildegardladyofbones]

Shit I need to figure out pt 898: does the importance of Leonardo da vinci come from his innovation or his skill. I need to know in order to shit on him accurately and without spreading false info

[fukikoichinomiya]

its such a hard life i lead i just want to watch aim for the ace with jelly but instead i have to study FOR 20TH CENTURY ART!!!!! IDGAF ABOUT 20TH CENTURY!!!!! TAKE ME BACK TO 19TH!!!!!!!!

[frivolous-pastel]

I appreciate that Mary is painting more like an Impressionist or Cubist than anything even CLOSE to Baroque or Rococo

Truly, a woman ahead of her time

[malehisteria]

funniest thing from critique today was one of the older advanced students called caravaggio "this italian renaissance guy" like he was some artist no one had heard of

[about-suffering]

The Banquet of Cleopatra, 1652 Jan de Bray (1627-1697)

I'm always interested in portrayals of the classical past that use the costume of a different era--the merged temporalities fascinate me. This piece is even more remarkable because it's both a history painting and also a portrait; Antony and Cleopatra are de Bray's parents. I'm not sure I have clever commentary on what this means, though the linked text contains an excellent analysis, but I always find the use of the historical genre as an avenue for portraiture both interesting and slightly strange.

[pinayelf]

me feeling insane: I should do a baroque art study

[pmamtraveller]

THE ALCHEMIST | 1663 | by CORNELIS PIETERSZ BEGA

This painting is set inside an alchemist's lab. It depicts everything: all the equipment, vessels, and materials that are associated with alchemy. Without a doubt, this piece reflects how much interest there was in occult science during the Golden Age.

Cornelis Pietersz Bega was a Golden Age painter, best known for his genre works and portraits. Like many of the dutch Masters, he was greatly influenced by the work of Rembrandt, which he reflected in his use of chiaroscuro and great attention to detail.

Bega moves the viewer's eye through the cluttered laboratory rather successfully and points out what the alchemist is doing. Intense use of light and shadow gives much depth and drama to the scene, which naturally heightens the mystery of the ambience.

Starting from the symbolic elements, typical for almost all the alchemical art- a presence of the flasks, apparatus for distillation, and arcane symbols-all this represents the alchemist's thought about his quest of transformation, his pursuit of hidden knowledge.

It is Bega's attention to detail and the realistic capture of textures-from that of the roughness of the stone to the metals of the different instruments-that give such a degree of realism to the painting.

People were already so interested in alchemy in the 17th century and thus, "The Alchemist" manifests the very same thing. This piece is also a satire of the vain quest of the alchemist whose work clearly shows the contrast between scientific inquiry and pseudoscience.

[frecht]

in theory i like that post about photos that look like paintings because it has a lot of really beautiful photos and i love humanity but i refuse to reblog the version that calls it renaissance bc so many of them are absolutely baroque. i saw a post once diseccting this and i really loved that. can we bring it back or do ihave to do it myself...

[parkstone-international]

1000 Masterpieces of Decorative Art: Where creativity knows no bounds

1000 Masterpieces of Decorative Art: Where creativity knows no bounds

[moretrifey]