MODULE 10

• Mannerism comes from the Italian word “maniera”

  which means “stylishness.”
• Mannerism - which originated from Florence, Italy

  refers to a stylized, exaggerated approach in painting and sculpture.
• Mannerist artists - followers of Renaissance masters

  but set their own goals, created their style, and turned against traditional conventions—breaking the “elitist” form of art.
• Subjects were portrayed artificial and less naturalistic because Mannerists put high value on the portrayal of human body that are gracefully, yet oddly positioned.
• Mannerist art tends to look flat in perspective.
• Baroque comes from the Portuguese word “barocco” which means “irregular pearl or stone.”
• BAROQUE - The theme of its paintings and sculptures are still religious, however, more of the elements of the Catholic dogma.
• Baroque art is characterized by drama, movement, energy, and restlessness.
• A newtechnique, chiaroscuro, was developed in this period BAROQUE
• chiaroscuro - This technique is achieved by contrasting light and shade in painting and management of shadow to create an illusion of depth.
• chiaroscuro - The paintings are open composition, meaning the lines, shapes and elements make the image dynamic as if it was moving and suddenly frozen.
• BAROQUE - Painters portray strong movement using spirals and upward diagonals, and strong color schemes to dazzle and surprise the audience.
• Baroque - buildings are highly ornamented which create

  spectacle and illusion.
• Baroque is one of the richest and most diverse periods in music history.
• The different forms of Baroque music are cantata, concerto, sonata, oratorio, and opera which all originated from Italy.
• Rococo is a continuation of the Baroque but in a lighter, more graceful tone and has a more decorative effect.
• Rococo comes from the word rocaille meaning “shell.”
• Rococo - Artists would mix seashells, pebbles, and other organic elements to create a naturalistic

  inspired work.
• Rococo art is French style distinguished because of its elaborately designed artworks that aimed to please rather than to instruct.
• ROCCOCO - The paintings were detail-oriented, ornate, and elaborately decorative and in pastel tone.
• Jean Antoine Watteau is considered the father of Rococo Art.
• ROCCOCO - Its subject is aristocratic; people are depicted socializing in pastoral landscapes.
• Rococo - It is mainly a style of ornament and

  interior design.
• Rococo - Color harmonies based on gold,

  white, pink, blue, green, and white are used to generate sunny, light-hearted feeling.
• Rococo - The salon, a room for entertaining guests, was a major innovation in architecture.
• Rococo - The furniture and architecture are focused on secular, asymmetrical designs and maintained the decorative style of the Baroque.
• The Romantic Movement - came about because of the renewed interest in Medieval stories of heroism and emotion.
• The Romantic Movement - It originated in Europe in 18th century as a rebellion against the intellectualization brought about by Neo-classicism.
• Neo-classicists - established its style and restrictions for painting, sculpture, and architecture; thus, independent artists reacted to it and created the Romantic Movement.
• Romantic art stressed the individuality and creativity of the artist.
• ROMANTICSM - The artists are free to express his/her view of the world in whatever medium or technique s/he is

  comfortable with.
• Romantics valued originality, inspiration, and imagination to promote a variety of style in their artworks—this view on art is still applied right now.
• Romantic artists - emphasized that sense and emotion, as well as reason, were equally important in understanding the world.
• Another Romantic subject is the incidents from history.
• The inner world of man is also a favorite subject of Romantic

  artists.
• ROMANTICISM - They are interested in the depths of human nature, and they believe that this inner world is not ruled by reason.
• The statue of Liberty by Auguste Bartholdi is an example of a Romantic

  sculpture.
• The movement of impressionism was inspired by Monet’s painting “Impression Sunrise.”
• impressionism - It developed in France in the 19th century as a rebellion against conventional and academic standards.
• Artist paint more outdoor scenes to

  capture the natural color and light.