Each period to their own invokes style and composition for different reasons. For example pre-renaissance elements of composition are inherently divergent than those of the Baroque period, just as the styles used in the Italian Renaissance are notably different than those in Germany during the Northern Renaissance. ... Tenebrism is the term associated with the Baroque style that is by definition characterized by predominantly dark tones and shadows with dramatically contrasting effects of light. ... Again we look to the focal point of the painting to distill other elements of style. ... The Ba...

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This painting is the manifest of his highly individual style. ... Each artist showed their own styles, so I can see the different styles of the paintings. ... Baroque art spread throughout western civilization. ... His style came to define the animated, robustly aesthetic aspects of Baroque painting. ... His style of painting became known as "Rubenesque." ...

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Like many musicians of the late baroque era, Farinelli viewed him self as almost being god like. ... This late baroque period was a time of refinement. ... Bach and Handle were not simply creating music but sharpening and improving the music styles of music already known. ... The things that those composers where doing is what shaped today's music no matter what style or type. ... I thought the film did a good job of portraying the baroque era. ...

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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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