Baroque Art I: Characteristics of Art and Architecture Answers

What was the theme of Château de Versailles, pictured above? a. beauty and simplicity b. absolute power and overwhelming strength c. drama and excitement d. humility and piety Please select the best answer from the choices provided

What is a genre painting?

What type of composition would you use to create a Baroque style painting?a.diagonalb.mainly verticalc.staggeredd.horizontal

What is impasto?

How are these sculptures of the same subject portrayed differently?

Why is the story of the Château de Versailles considered a “rags-to-riches” story?

How is Baroque sculpture different from classical sculpture?

What is the name of the above sculpture by Bernini?

What Baroque painting technique can you identify in the piece above? a. impasto b. genre painting c. tenebrism Please select the best answer from the choices provided

How does the sculpture above convey emotion?