1. Journal
• What is art? Can you define what art
means to you? In your answer, consider
the following: (You don’t have to write
about all of these)
– Who defines art?
– What is your favorite kind of art or example of
art?
– What is the purpose of art?
– Why is it important to know and/or appreciate
art?
• As always, your pen needs to hit paper for
10 minutes
3. Baroque and Rococo
Comparing two art styles
How is art a reflection of society?
Learning objective: You will learn the
difference between Baroque and Rococo art
by comparing one example of each style from
a PowerPoint gallery.
4. Blast from the past (last year)
• Renaissance art
• Focus on realism, symmetry, and
perspective
• Theme returned to Greek and Roman
classics as well as religious topics
5. How do we analyze art?
• Technique
– Colors, brush strokes, use of light
• Theme
– What is the underlying message or purpose
• Style
– Sculpture, furniture, building
• Organization
– The way in which it was presented
• Don’t forget the primary purpose – enjoy it!
8. The Birth of Venus
• Exit ticket
– On your slip of paper please use our 4 criteria
for analyzing art – Pick 2 and write one
sentence about each.
Theme Technique Style Organization
14. Characteristics
Baroque
• 1600-1750
• Inspired by the Renaissance
• Dramatic, emotional,
flamboyant
• Colors were vivid
– Brighter than bright
– Darks were overwhelmingly
dark
• lots of gold
• Why?
• Church is trying to bring
followers back to the club
Rococo
• 1700-1775
• Lighter and more ornate than
Baroque
• Largely a French movement
that spread to Europe
• Complementary
ornamentation in the form of:
– Mirrors
– Interior accessories
– Small sculptures
– Ornate furniture
• Lots of shell-like curves
• Why?
• Wanted to lighten the
‘heaviness’ of Baroque work
15. “The Elevation of the
Cross”
by Peter Paul Reubens
1610-11
•Use of Shading
•Bright colors draw your
attention to the subject
•Dramatic
•Emotional
18. Baroque/Rococo exhibit
electronic gallery walk
• Go online and access my Baroque and Rococo exhibits
from the SWIFT site (Hum 10 Enlightenment section)
• Go through each gallery once and simply look at each
piece – talk, enjoy, think
• Go through again and choose 3 of each type and make a
note of the characteristics using our 4 tools of analysis
– Technique
– Theme
– Style
– Organization
• You may talk with your partner about the art
• Observe Gallery protocols – your conversation should
not be heard by those around you.
19. Final assessment
• Choose 1 example from the Baroque gallery and 1
example from the Rococo gallery (they need to be the
same medium (art, building, furniture)
• In your comp book, write a two paragraph response (7-
10 sentences) in which you analyze these two pieces
with one point of comparison and one point of contrast.
• How is art a reflection of society?
– Technique (color, medium [canvas vs. mural])
– Theme (the topic: religious vs. everyday life)
– Style (sculpture, furniture)
– Organization (the way in which your piece was presented -)
• We will read your comp books for assessment
– If we can not read your handwriting, we will not even look at it.
– You can type up your response and tape it in your comp book if
you desire
• This is due Thursday, November 29th
