ROCOCO PAINTINGS
BAROQUE PAINTINGS
BAROQUE
Baroque art was a style characterized by movement, vivid contrast, and emotional intensity. Some great artists of this time were Francesco Borromini, Gianlorenzo Bernini, Michelangelo da Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi, and Peter Paul Rubens. Throughout the Baroque period, sculptors showed the same interest in movement, contrast, and variety as did architects. The Entrance of St. Ignatius into Paradise by Fra Andrea Pozzo captured the moment of highest drama and excitement. Sculptors of this time showed the skills of complex modeling and reproducing different textures. Sculptors of this time period made their figures appear to move about freely within the space. An example of this is by Gianlorenzo Bernini entitled The Ecstasy of St. Theresa.
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ROCOCO
Rococo art replaced Baroque art at the beginning of the 18th century. It placed emphasis on carefree life of the aristocracy rather than on grand heroes or pious martyrs. The painting style of this time was focused on love and romance. Antoine Watteau was considered to be one of the first Rococo painters. Once of his many famous works was his painting entitled Embarkaton for Cythera. Another painting by Jean-Honore Fragonard, The Swing, portrayed the Rococo characteristics. Thomas Gainsborough, an English Rococo painter, was admired by his delicate brushwork, and rich glistening pastel colors. In the Blue Boy, Gainsborough showed shining silks and buckles, fragile lace, and ruffles of fashionable clothing.
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