Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606 – 1669
The Holy Family
Rembrandt was a great rival of Rubens and the leading Dutch artist of his time and in the centuries that followed. He was a pervasive artist who dabbled in sketching, oil painting and etching. Rembrandt’s Baroque paintings depicted biblical scenes, history, and self-portraits – a departure from the landscapes and still lifes his contemporaries painted. True to Baroque period style, his works were dramatic and dynamic, and he was a master at handling glowing light against dark backgrounds, and using thick brush strokes to emote on the canvas.
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicholaes Tulp
The Bridal Couple
Baroque Period Artists: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1598 – 1680
Apollo and Daphne
Bernini was an Italian artist, the leading sculptor and architect of his age, and the successor of the renowned Michelangelo. His work was defined by his ability to combine dynamism, intense emotion and naturalism – the defining features of Baroque art – in his marble masterpieces. These pieces marked a clear departure from the austere, classical sculptures that lacked fluidity.
The Ecstacy of St. Theresa
Beata Ludovica Albertoni
The Fountain of the Four Rivers
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