2. Power of Church and Monarchies restored Excess ornamentation valued Rome became an artistic center Art filled with emotion/drama Realism instead of idealism Chiaroscuro – play of light and dark and shadows – helps set a dramatic mood

3. Italian Moved to Rome Focused on painting portraits, still lives, historical and religious topics Condemned for being a “naturalist” Personal life Works were not modest/very violent Works lacked theological correctness

4. Conversion of Saint Paul

5. Calling of Saint Matthew

6. David Victorious over Goliath

8. The Entombment of Christ

18. One of best known Baroque artists Dutch (native to the Netherlands) Developed revolutionary technique Use of large amount of paint Use of fewer brushstrokes Made paintings almost seem unfinished Painted many landscapes and made etchings about nature in the 1630s Many featured trees that had been blown over/very dark cloudy skies

19. 1640 works became more solemn Featured family tragedies he had suffered Biblical themes from New Testament rather than Old Biblical themes featured groups 1650s his style changed again Richer colors Stronger brushstrokes moved him further from fine detail Biblical themes focused on portrait-like figures Last years he focused on self portraits that showed his grief and sorrow that he had suffered (many consider these to be his finest paintings)

27. The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch)

28. Christ with the Sick around Him, Receiving the Children (etching)