Baroque

Baroque Art

Baroque

It was a movement that was encouraged by the Catholics Church that sougth to return to the tradition and spirituality the Church prometed with the Counter Reformation.

Baroque in Spain

Spanish Baroque ushered invisual realism similar to the rest of Europe with fluid brushtrokes and no visible outlines,often somber or gloomy.Spain had fought and lost wars with the Netherlands and England,chaining their finances. the inquisition by the Catholic Church influenced artist and religious style

THE EARLY BAROQUE

The early baroque(1580-1630) in this stage are introducted the policorality(the use of many choirs and the most interested was the acute voice and in this period the opera appeared.

THE MEDIUM BAROQUE

The medium baroque(1630-1680) the distinction between aria and reciative arises and contrapuntal is used a greater rudimentary tonality is established and instrumental and vocal music have the same importance

THE LATE BAROQUE

Late baroque (1680-1730) the concert style changes, the refrains begin to be used, contrasts of tutti are made and only basses with great rhythmic thrust.

THE ARTIST OF BAROQUE

Diego Velasquez:He made the famous paint called Las Meninas. Rembrandt:He painted the famous paint called la ronda de la noche. Johannes Vermeer:He painted the famous pain called la joven de la perla.