Edmentum Art 2B Unit 9

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Age of Enlightenment

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An intellectual movement that sought to emphasize reason and science over tradition.

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Baroque

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“Irregular, contorted, grotesque.” At the time, people used this term to point out the perceived excesses of detail, ornamentation, and elaboration in the artwork.

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Gianlorenzo Bernini

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Baroque sculptor and architect, known for his sculpture of David.

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Francesco Borromini

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One of the leading Baroque architects in Italy. He was a rival of Bernini.

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John Singleton Copley

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American-born artist who painted not only portraits of important colonial figures but also paintings in the tradition of the “history painting.”

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Thomas Gainsborough

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Rococo painter who began painting landscapes before moving to portraits.

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Francisco Goya

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Spanish painter who was the premiere Romantic artist.

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Neoclassicism

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A return to the styles and art created during the classical period.

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Rembrandt

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Baroque painter who is regarded today as one of the greatest painters of all time. During his lifetime, it is estimated he created around 300 paintings, 300 etchings, and over 2,000 drawings.

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Rococo

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Art style developed in the 18th century in France. The movement and style were a reaction to the grandeur and strictness of the Baroque style. The art tends to be more playful, more infused with fantasy, and more lighthearted than most Baroque pieces.