Book Janson Basic History Art And Ideas

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Book Janson Basic History of Western Art

Question: Identify a common subject/theme or stylistic characteristic of Baroque art and explain why you think these commonalities exist.

Respond to this Answer: Baroque art had many common themes. “Some of the
qualities that characterize the Baroque are grandeur, sensual richness,
emotional exuberance, tension, movement, and the successful unification of the
various arts,” (Roberts). A few themes I found to be very common were the
intensity of the darkness and light in the pictures, the drama displayed, and
the realism of the paintings. In The Calling of St. Matthew, we can see the
darkness, the movement, the realism, and the drama in this painting. I found
that most Baroque art was displaying these themes. This was a time when change
was happening, and this art was new. The art work seems to show emotion. You
can see in The Calling of St. Matthew that there is many things happening all
that tie back into the many themes of Baroque art. There is the difference in
the clothes, the bright light from Christ allows for the intensity of the
darkness, the is much drama and emotion shown through the expressions, and
movement shown within this painting. There is a lot happening in the painting
as well. I think that these commonalities all bring together this time period
of art. It was a more realistic time period for the art. I think that these
pieces of art show much talent to bring together all these themes. These
paintings seem to all tell a more detailed setting or story during this time
period. “The strengthened Catholic faith, the absolutist state, the
new science, and the beginnings of the modern world combined in a volatile
mixture that gave the Baroque era its fascinating quality,” (Roberts).