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    Baroque still life paintings often featured symbolic objects and themes. Game birds, fruit, and table settings were common subjects that represented concepts like abundance, pleasure, and the fleeting nature of life. Artists used techniques like chiaroscuro to create dramatic lighting and compositions that guided the viewer's eye around the image. Hunting scenes displayed the artist's realism, while vanitas works reminded viewers of mortality with objects symbolizing the five senses and the swift approach of death.

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    Baroque still life paintings often featured symbolic objects and themes. Game birds, fruit, and table settings were common subjects that represented concepts like abundance, pleasure, and the fleeting nature of life. Artists used techniques like chiaroscuro to create dramatic lighting and compositions that guided the viewer's eye around the image. Hunting scenes displayed the artist's realism, while vanitas works reminded viewers of mortality with objects symbolizing the five senses and the swift approach of death.

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    Baroque still life paintings often featured symbolic objects and themes. Game birds, fruit, and table settings were common subjects that represented concepts like abundance, pleasure, and the fleeting nature of life. Artists used techniques like chiaroscuro to create dramatic lighting and compositions that guided the viewer's eye around the image. Hunting scenes displayed the artist's realism, while vanitas works reminded viewers of mortality with objects symbolizing the five senses and the swift approach of death.

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    Baroque Still Life Painting

    Game Birds, Table Setting, Five Senses, Vanitas

    BAROQUE
    17th and 18th Centuries, Started in Italy and went around Europe Baroque Still Life was hugely popular in the Netherlands and Flemish society.

    Still Life had symbolic meanings that people at the time understood, usually moral lessons.

    Characteristics of Baroque Ptg


    Chiaroscuro

    from Life Extreme detail Dramatic arrangement and lighting Rich colors
    Painting

    Famous Early Baroque Paintings

    Caravaggio,

    Artemisia Gentellischi,

    The Conversion of Saul

    The Beheading of Holofernas

    Hunting
    Dead animals from a hunt were a popular subject. They are a great way to show off technique Look at:

    Texture (feathers, tassels, velvet, etc)


    Strong composition.
    Realism Details (find the fly) Lighting effects (chiaroscuro)

    FRUIT
    Traditional,

    what we usually think of with Still Life. Originally symbolic for the good, sweet things in life, abundance, or even sexuality or sin.

    LIGHTING
    Look

    at the way the light affects how we see the different forms, How does light affect the textures, reflections? How does light and shadow affect the mood?

    NOTICE THE COMPOSITION

    Composition refers to the arrangement

    one point to another around the picture in a clockwise path. Good composition keeps your eye moving on an harmonious path. The triangle is a traditionally strong composition.

    of elements and objects around the picture plane. Your eye travels from

    LOOK!
    CAN

    YOU FIND THE TRIANGLE COMPOSITION?

    FIND THE BUG!


    INSECTS were often added to a table setting. They symbolized the decadence of the good life, and warned one of the temptations of too much sweetness (can lead to evil.)

    FIVE SENSES
    Symbolism became more profound Objects symbolizing the five senses of humans were arranged on a table:

    Sight Sound Smell Touch

    Taste
    Objects were chosen to symbolize pleasure

    VANITAS
    This type of still life was meant to remind the viewer of the fleeting quality of life. Life is wonderful, but goes so FAST! What do you think each object symbolizes?

    VANITAS

    is about the swift approach of DEATH!

    DONT FORGET ABOUT THE COMPOSITION!

    Ways to control eye movement


    Folds of cloth Positioning of objects, bodies Repetition of colors Emphasis from either highlights or shadows. Height of objects Details, textures, or negative space Eyes

    What would a modern Vanitas still life contain?


    Plan and assemble a Vanitas Still Life of modern design. What objects would you use?

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