The next painting I observed was one from the Baroque time period. The Baroque era began in the late 1500's in Italy and ended around the early 1800's. ... The Baroque Time period is sometimes used as a general term that indicated eccentric modes of paintings, architecture, and sculpture. Baroque art spread throughout western civilization. ... During this time period, numerous paintings were of people in the nude, as Venus and Cupid are displayed. ...

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The Renaissance period occurred in Northern Europe and Italy in the 1500s and 1600s. ... A style of art known as Baroque developed in the 17th century. The center of Baroque art was in Rome. ... One famous painter from this time period was Rembrant. ... This era was a very important period in art. ...

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Avant-garde Figure Painting According to James Elkins in his book What Painting Is, "Paint is essentially liquid and stone."" He compares stones to pigment, which is the matter that gives paint its color. Pigment is generally obtained through the earth, stone, or plant material. Over the cent...

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In art history, art is classified into a certain period or style based on the overwhelmingly similar characteristics that individual works of art share with one another. ... During this period Louis XV was the king of France. The Rococo is thought to be the final stage of the Baroque period. ...

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The moods generated by Vermeer's paintings were very unique during his time period. During the era of the Baroque Age, Vermeer was an artist that encapsulated the idea of bringing emotion into his paintings. ... It could be understood that he valued women's roles in maintaining his idealist way of life by ensuring order within the household and raising children within Christian values, which was very popular and common during the Baroque Era. ...

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