The artist Caravaggio used light to

illuminate his figures & expose their flaws

Baroque art was characterized by

movement, vivid contrast & emotional intensity

The subject matter for Rembrandt's paintings were

portraits, everyday events, historical subjects & landscapes

The figure lying down in the painting affects the viewer

by projecting outward into space & making them a witness

The woman's job standing up in the painting can be understood because of

her clothing and the laundry basket

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Baroque Art History

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1
The artist Caravaggio used light to
illuminate his figures & expose their flaws
illuminate things to make them look heavenly
illuminate the important parts & food
illuminate the figures faces & airbrush areas
2
The Painting The Calling of St Matthew was influenced by
The Last Supper
Arnolfini Wedding
The Birth of Venus
The Creation of Adam
3
Baroque art was characterized by
dramatic & exotic subjects perceived with strong feelings
a stillness and contemplation of character
movement, vivid contrast & emotional intensity
balanced compositions, flowing contour lines,
4
The subject matter for Rembrandt's paintings were
stilllife and battle scenes
animals, people and landscapes
farm life, zoos, cats & dogs
portraits, everyday events, historical subjects & landscapes
5
In this painting the figure on the ground
has fallen from the horse
is hearing god's voice
is having a seizure
is getting crushed by the horse
6
The word Chiaroscuro means
dramatic light and dark
dramatic shades and tints
dramatic blacks & whites
dramatic tones & values
7
Holofernes was:
A British Officer
A Greek General
An Assyrian General
An Roman General
8
Judith was
married to a general
the 1st woman to have an impact on art
a biblical heroine
a great artist
9
The figure lying down in the painting affects the viewer
by shocking the viewer
by reaching towards the viewer
by catching their attention
by projecting outward into space & making them a witness
10
The sculpture David created by Bernini
takes place before the battle
takes place during the battle
takes place after the battle
11
The woman's job standing up in the painting can be understood because of
her clothing and the laundry basket
because she is standing
the look on her face
the lack of a musical instrument
12
This art work was created by
Caravaggio
Gentileschi
Vermeer
Bernini
13
The letter alludes to the title of the painting
The Love Letter
The Tax Letter
The Note Letter
The PenPal Letter
14
This was not important to Vermeer even though it was a part of his artworks
lighting
people
floors
backgrounds
15
This painting was influenced by another, it was
The Night Watch
Mona Lisa
Last Supper
Arnolfini Wedding
16
The only example of the supernatural that can be found in this painting is
the halo over Christ's head
The Gesture that Christ is making
The open window
the light from the window

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