Italian, Dutch, Flemish, and Spanish Baroque Painting & Sculpture
Italian Baroque Painting
The most important Italian Baroque painter was Caravaggio. Caravaggio’s painting was based on direct observation of reality, with all its rawness. His characters were inspired by everyday people. Caravaggio was a master of chiaroscuro, a technique that was called tenebrism.
Dutch School
They had commercial influences. Rembrandt, who catered to the tastes of the bourgeoisie, was the most important painter of the Dutch school. Frans Hals was a great author of portraits, both
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The Aesthetic Movement
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Cultural Imaginary
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Read MoreSpanish Baroque Painting: Styles, Artists, and Key Works
Spanish Baroque Painting: Characteristics
Spanish Baroque painting is characterized by a domain of naturalism. Patrons were primarily the monarchy and the church, leading to an abundance of religious themes. Still lifes and mythological subjects were less common, often featuring few objects, carefully arranged and with great symbolism. Portraiture gained importance, and later, landscapes emerged as a subject. The primary technique was oil on canvas, with two main approaches:
- A dark, solid style influenced