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Baroque Still Life

Painting

Game Birds, Table Setting,

Five Senses, Vanitas


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BAROQUE

17th and 18th Centuries,

Started in Italy and went around Europe

Baroque Still Life was hugely popular inthe Netherlands and Flemish society.

Still Life had symbolic meanings that

people at the time understood, usuallymoral lessons.


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Characteristics of Baroque Ptg

Chiaroscuro

Painting from Life

Extreme detail

Dramatic arrangement and

lighting

Rich colors


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Famous Early Baroque Paintings

Caravaggio,

The Conversion of Saul

Artemisia Gentellischi,

The Beheading ofHolofernas


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Hunting

Dead animals from a hunt were a popularsubject.

They are a great way to show offtechnique

Look at:

Texture(feathers, tassels, velvet, etc)

Strong composition.

Realism Details (find the fly)

Lighting effects (chiaroscuro)


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FRUIT

Traditional, what we

usually think of with Still Life.

Originally symbolic for thegood, sweet thingsin life,

abundance, or even sexualityor sin.


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LIGHTING

Look at the way the light affectshow we see the different forms,

How does lightaffect thetextures, reflections?How does light and shadow

affect the mood?


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NOTICE THE COMPOSITION

Composition refers to the arrangementof elements and objects around the

picture plane. Your eye travels from

one point to another around the picture ina clockwise path.

Good composition keeps your eye movingon an harmonious path.

The triangle is a traditionally strongcomposition.


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LOOK!

CAN YOU FIND THE

TRIANGLECOMPOSITION?


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FIND THE BUG!

INSECTS were often added to a tablesetting.

They symbolized the decadenceof thegood life, and warned one of thetemptations of too much sweetness (canlead to evil.)


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FIVE SENSES

Symbolism became more profound

Objects symbolizing the five senses ofhumans were arranged on a table:

SightSound

Smell

Touch Taste

Objects were chosen to symbolize pleasure


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VANITAS

This type of still life was meant to remind theviewer of the fleeting quality of life. Life is

wonderful, but goes so FAST! What do you think each object symbolizes?

VANITAS is about the swift

approach of DEATH!


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DONT FORGET

ABOUT THECOMPOSITION!


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Ways to control eye movement

Folds of cloth

Positioning of objects, bodies

Repetition of colors

Emphasis from either highlights orshadows.

Height of objects

Details, textures, or negative space Eyes


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What would a modernVanitas still life

contain?Plan and assemble a Vanitas Still

Life of modern design. Whatobjects would you use?

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