1. What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes Baroque art from Renaissance art?
2. How did Baroque art serve the goals of the Catholic Counter-Reformation?
3. Which of the following best describes Bernini's approach to sculpture and art?
Baroque — style origin?
Rome, early 1600s, reaction against Renaissance
Baroque — key features?
Emotion, movement, illusion, viewer engagement
Bernini — role?
Master of total art, dynamic, naturalistic, theatrical
Baroque Art — main characteristics?
Movement, emotion, illusion, dramatic contrast.
Chiaroscuro — role?
Enhances emotional impact via light and shadow.
Bernini — epitome of?
Dynamic, naturalistic Baroque sculpture.
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