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Baroque - Bourgeious (Master List) - Coggle Diagram
Baroque - Bourgeious (Master List)
Definition
Early 17th to mid 18th century
Netherlands
upper middle classes people
Reflects rise of the middle classes
use of complex forms
bold ornamentation
conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
heavily decorated style in buildings
Subject matter
Dramatic expressions
Mixed portraits
Christian Themes
used for moralistic context
Symbolism used in social
Contemporary popular culture
Portraits of the upper middle classes (social context)
Form
High Contrast
Texture
Stimulated texture
Value
Strong clear lighting source
Tenebrism
Colour
Earth colour
Warm tone colour
Space
Shallow space
Balance
Asymmetrical balance
Technique
the polished brushstrokes
used textured brushstrokes in the underpaint to develop contours
careful rendering of the edges of objects
the figures' varied expressions
Artists
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675)
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Material
Oil on canvas
