1. Baroque Art Purpose Charateristics
The Catholic church reacting against the Protestant Reformation, used the Counter-Reformation to encourage Catholics and stop Protestantism
The Council of Trent reaffirmed that art should be used to stimulate piety. Dramatic works were created that involved worshippers
Charateristics
Dramatic use of light and dark called tenebrism
Subject matter focused on dramatic moments
Portrayal of everyday people
Baroque buildings featuring grandiose scale ornate decorations

2. Key Examples Gian Lorenz Bernini, Baldachino inside St. Peter’s
Michelangelo de Caravaggio, The Calling of St Matthew
Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith Slaying Holofernes

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