The style of the Baroque was very different from the style of the Romantic era. ... The Baroque artist embraced a style utilizing twist and turns to create movement. ... Below is an example of Baroque art at its best in my opinion. ... The Baroque style which dominated the Roman Catholics tended to be doctrinally correct, and visually stimulating as well as emotionally inspiring. Another development of the Baroque style was the paintings emphasizing the daily life of people in multiple countries. ...

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Caravaggio was an Italian baroque painter, who was the best exemplar of naturalistic painting in the early 17th century. ... He was already in possession of the fundamental technical skills of painting and had acquired, with characteristic eagerness had developed a style that was nearer to representing nature and events. ... Despite his personal protestations that nature was his only teacher, Caravaggio obviously studied and assimilated the styles of the High Renaissance master, especially that of Michelangelo. ... He discouraged potential students, but throughout the century a naturalist sch...

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Both Caravaggio and Rembrandt were popular 17th-century artists that are known for their similar styles and methods. Caravaggio's unique style influenced many artists that came after him, including Rembrandt. The people that adopted his style are known as the Caravaggisti. The Calling of Saint Matthew by Caravaggio and The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn are Baroque paintings that share styles from Caravaggio's influence, and engage the viewer while telling a story. ... Both Caravaggio's The Calling of Saint Matthew and Rembrandt's The Night Watch encompass the Baroque s...

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Supper at Emmaus This painting by Caravaggio is very typical as to the baroque style of art in three ways. ... The way that he accents the figures and almost totally dispels the background is typical of baroque art. ...

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His bold, naturalistic style revolutionized Renaissance art by introducing a new style that was adopted by many artists. ... He influenced other artists to adopt a more realistic and emotional style, which became a popular trend during the Baroque movement. ... This period of artistic style was very exaggerated, dramatic, detailed, and realistic. ... Caravaggio's boldness impressed many northern artists and his style inspired the Baroque movement, and eventually affecting the rest of Europe. ... This Baroque style of art served as a reaction against the intricate logic and reason that ...

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One of the most important aspects of baroque art was consideration of the emotional experience of those who would view it. ... The look of ecstasy on Saul's face is representative of Caravaggio's deep commitment to transforming a deeply spiritual conversion into a magical and sensual experience, in true Baroque style. ... Like Bernini's David, and frequently in Baroque art, the work itself implies that the drama is larger than is actually depicted. ...

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Despite his inability to maintain a workshop or employ apprentices, many painters imitated his style and became known as Caravaggisti. ... This style influenced Italian artists such as Artemisia Gentileschi. ... Caravaggio's tenebrism style helped make this painting a masterpiece as well as many others across Europe. Michelangelo Merisi Caravaggio was an Italian painter whose revolutionary technique of tenebrism, or dramatic, selective illumination of form out of deep shadow, became a hallmark of Baroque painting. ... He made His innovative style influenced painters in Italy and Northe...

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