Baroque Art I: Characteristics of Art and Architecture Answers

A genre painting depicts scenes from everyday life.

Ecstasy of St. Theresa

The Château de Versailles began as a modest hunting lodge and was transformed into one of the most opulent palaces in Europe, symbolizing a dramatic rise from humble beginnings to grandeur.

Impasto is a technique where paint is laid on an area of the surface thickly, so that the brush or palette-knife strokes are visible.

Answers may vary. The curvature of his body, the dramatic emotion on his face.

Answers will vary. Bernini’s David invokes many emotions and the sculpture itself is extremely emotional and dramatic. Michelangelo’s David while slightly emotional displays more intellectual aspects than emotional aspects. Bernini’s version seems to force its way into the viewer’s space while Michelangelo’s stands peacefully allowing the viewer to create distance if the viewer wants.

Baroque sculpture is more dynamic and emotional than classical sculpture; it features twisting, spiraling forms, dramatic movement, and intense realism rather than the balanced, idealized calm of classical works.