7.1: Overview
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What You’ll Learn To Do: Examine Italian Baroque art, its artists, and its impact on art history.
In Module 7 we will examine Italian Baroque art. We will look at how artists like Bernini contributed to the development of Western art. It is imperative to understand Italian Baroque art in order to see how it impacted later artistic developments.
Learning Activities
The learning activities for this module include:
- Review: Key Learning Items
The Baroque
- Read: Introduction to the Baroque
- Read: Baroque Art in Italy
- Read: Bernini’s David (includes a video: 3:54)
- Watch: Bernini’s St. Peter’s Square (2:50)
- Read: Bernini’s Ecstasy of St. Teresa (includes a video: 7:32)
- Watch: Borromini’s San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane (6:52)
- Read: Coffered Dome Explained
- Read: Caravaggio’s Deposition
- Read: Caravaggio’s Calling of St. Matthew (includes a video: 6:21)
- Read: Caravaggio and his followers
- Watch: Il Gesu, Rome (8:07)
- Watch: Gentileschi (4:00)
- Watch: Carracci’s Ceiling of the Farnese Palace (9:37)
- Read: Quadro Riportato Explained
Extra Review
- Review: External Resources
Assignments
- Submit: Module 7 Quiz (5 points)
- Discuss: Unit 1 Discussion Essay (30 points)
- Submit: Unit 1 Scavenger Hunt (50 points)
- Complete: Exam 1
Contributors
CC licensed content, Original
- Art History II. Provided by: Extended Learning Institute of Northern Virginia Community College. Located at: http://eli.nvcc.edu/. License: CC BY: Attribution
Public domain content
- Image of Finger. Authored by: geralt. Located at: pixabay.com/en/finger-touch-hand-structure-769300/. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright