Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Baroque Period - Artists

Each of you will write a one-page paper* about a different Baroque artist. You will be doing this in the library today.


  • LaRay - Pietro da Cortona
  • Martin - Annibale Carracci
  • Ashley - Johannes Vermeer
  • Johnathan - Frans Hals
  • Nick - Pietro da Cortona
  • Joni - Diego Velazquez
  • Hannah - Artemesia Gentileschi
  • Alice - Rembrandt van Rijn
  • Bonnie - Nicolas Poussin
  • Lauren - Claude Lorrain
  • Kira - Anthony Van Dyck
  • Mindy - Bernini
  • Ryan - Peter Paul Reubens
  • Carmella - Caravaggio
  • Brayden - Francisco de Zurbaran
  • Sydney - Lavinia Fontana

*single spaced, 10-point font

Opening Paragraph
Who is this artist? Tell us their biographic information (birthdate, birthplace, type of artist - painter, sculptor, etc.) Who were their contemporaries - who did they learn from, study with, work with, etc?

Paragraphs 2 & 3
What was this artist's style? What were distinguishing characteristics that separated this artist from his/her contemporaries? What kinds of themes or subjects did he or she focus on (landscape, portraits, etc.)

Paragraphs 4-5
Why is this artist considered a part of the Baroque Period? What were defining characterists of Baroque art, and how does your artist fit into this period?

Paragraph 6
How has this artist influenced art today? What are some modern examples of art or architecture that is influenced by this artist?

Paragraph 7 / Summary
What do you particularly enjoy about this artist? Please be specific.

When you are finished, please do the following:
1. Print out and turn in to Justin.
2. On your blog: post your paper, with the post title Baroque Art - Name of your artist.
    On the same blog post, please include at least three pictures of this artist's work.

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