ARH 212 Art Exhibition

  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Crucifixion of St. Peter, 1601, oil on canvas (Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome) Here we have another Caravaggio oil painting. This painting was painted in 1601 and it is 203 cm x 175 cm. This painting evokes a lot of emotions as you can see just by looking at it. This painting has a lot going on. To start let’s dive into the color scheme. This painting has a dark black background, which can lead you to believe this painting took place around nighttime. There are four figures in this image. There is a man in the bottom left corner wearing a white shirt and beige pants. He is bending down with his face hidden. Then there is the man in the middle. This man is hanging upside down and he is only wearing a white cloth. He appears to be older, having a white full beard and a lack of hair on the top of his head. Then there are two men in the back of the painting. These men seem to be tying the older man down. The man is being strung to a large wooden objec...

  Here we have a sculpture. The Baroque period was typically known for their paintings; however, they did have other forms of art such as sculptures and murals. This sculpture is called “The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa.” It is a life-sized white marble sculpture created in 1647-1652. It was sculpted by the artist, Gian Lorenzo Bernini. This piece is a depiction of a mystical experience of the great Spanish Carmelite reformer Teresa of Avila. In this sculpture, you see an angel. This angel is wearing drapey clothing, they have large, feathered wings, and they are holding a gold arrow. At the bottom, below the angel, there is Teresa. She is covered in layers of draped clothing and cloths. Her hair is covered, and she has a very emotional expression across her face. This sculpture represents a vision of this Carmelite nun, Teresa. In this vision, the angel pierced her heart with a fiery arrow of pure love. Teresa’s expression is divine passion and love, as she held so strongly to the Cath...

  Caravaggio, The Crowning with Thorns, 1602-04, oil on canvas, 165.5 x 127 cm (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna) This piece is titled "The Crowning with Thorns." It was created by Caravaggio in 1602/1604. It is an Italian style Baroque piece, and it is an oil painting on canvas. This painting specifically was designed to be a supraporte, meaning it is a painting meant to be hung over a doorway. This painting as you can see has very neutral colors. It has various shades of yellows and beiges. It also has a beautiful crimson color, which is the cloth the man in the middle is wearing. Based on the lighting and shading, you can infer that this painting was created in dim light. Potentially even at a golden hour. In this painting there are four men. The man on the far left is dressed in a metal armor as well as chartreuse pants. He is wearing a hat and a plume. The man in the forefront middle appears to be nude with a crimson cloth draped around him. He has long brown hair and a ...

 One subject I am constantly curious about is the Baroque period. The art is so real and so raw. The emotions in the way the painters let their brushes flow really inspires me. It has me questioning how the artists capture these emotions so well. How do they capture the facial expressions? How do they create emotion through body language? In this exhibition, I will be researching and exploring these questions. I also find myself pondering specifically what emotions the Baroque artists create. Is it sadness and vulnerability? Lust and romance? Happiness and serenity? Anger and violence? How do the materials help to create these emotions? Does a realistic oil painting express sadness more efficiently than a mosaic tile piece? Throughout this exhibition, I will explain what materials these artists use as well as how they use them. Oil paintings are the most common, so that will be the primary focus of the research. I will also include other various art pieces from the baroque period, ...