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The Age of Absolutism and Baroque Art: Unevenly Shaped Pearl

Explore the Baroque art movement, characterized by restlessness, contrast, and dichotomies like life and death. Discover motifs such as the skull, clock, candle, and jewelry, along with illusionism and a focus on nature. Delve into the characteristics of Baroque painting and the music of Bach and Handel, artists known for their religious and secular compositions supported by courts and nobility.

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The Age of Absolutism and Baroque Art: Unevenly Shaped Pearl

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  1. The Age of Absolutism and Baroque Art

  2. Barocco (port.) = unevenly shaped pearl Movement, restlessness Color contrasts correspond to dichotomies (life/death, heaven/hell) Motifs: skull, clock, candle, jewelry Illusionism (trompe l’oeil Focus on nature/the pastoral geometry Characteristics of the Baroque

  3. Painting

  4. Music

  5. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) • Both artists dependent on generosity of the courts and nobility (Bach employed by towns, too) • Both composed religious and secular music • Bach: famous for organ and chamber music, cantatas, individual instruments, concerts • Händel: famous for operas and oratorios, concerts

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