Arth 1001 1st Edition Lecture 13Outline of Last Lecture I. Baroque PeriodII. CaravaggioIII. Caravaggio, Calling of St. Matthew, 1601IV. Bernini, Apollo and Daphne, 1622-25V. Cornaro ChapelVI. Baciccio, Triumph of the Name of Jesus, 1676-79VII. Peter Paul RubensVIII. Rubens, Consequences of War, 1638-39Outline of Current Lecture I. RembrandtII. Johannes VermeerIII. Claesz, Vanitas Still LifeIV. Poussin, Death of GermanicusV. The Palace and Gardens of VersaillesCurrent LectureDate: March 10, 2015Title: 17th Century European Art (2)Professor: Steven OstrowReadings: Art through the Ages, Book D, pp. 695-697, 706-709, 711-720, 687-692Terms:- Captain Frans Banning Cocq: Although known as The Night Watch, this is not the originaltitle; if indeed it had a name, it would be "The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq and Lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch"These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Vanitas: Latin, “vanity”. A term describing paintings that include references to death (Book D, 695)- King Louis XIV: A preeminent French art patron of the 17th century that also built the splendid palace of Versailles (Book D, 714)- Philip IV: The king of Spain that named Diego Velázquez chief court artist and palace chamberlain. He also possessed many famous pieces of art in his own collection (Book D,690)Works:- Rembrandt van Rijn, Night Watch, 1642, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam- Johannes Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance, ca. 1664, National Gallery, London- Pieter Claesz, Vanitas Still Life, 1630s, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg- Nicolas Poussin, Death of Germanicus, 1628, Minneapolis Institute of Arts- Louis Le Vau, Jules-Hardouin-Mansart, Charles Le Brun, and André Le Nôtre, Palace of Versailles, ca. 1661-1710, Versailles, France- Francisco de Zurbarán, St. Serapion, 1628, Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut- Diego Velázquez, Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor), 1656, Museo del Prado, MadridI. Rembrandt- Painted many different types of paintings- Especially known for his portraits- Militia companies- Uncommon dynamic representation (group portrait)Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq andLt. Willem- Timeless work of art- Presenting group - Not a night scene- Emerging from dark gate of city into brightness- Captaino Red sash across chesto White, stiff collaro Captain/Lieutenant main focuso Rooster means Cocq (Cook)-May be visual/verbal puno Foreshortened gesture of captain-unites our space with painting’sII. Johannes Vermeer- Genre Paintings (Scenes of everyday life)o Mundane activitieso Manners, characters o Entered world of upper and middleclassesWoman Holding a Balance, ca. 1664- Standard Vermeer composition- Simplicity- Vanitas: Transience of life, daily activitiesare passing, of this world- Margarita: pearl (allusion to SaintMargaret?)- Prayers to St. Margaret during childbearing to ensure save delivery (woman is pregnant)III. Claesz, Vanitas Still Life - Peter Claesz- Table-top still life- Explicit Vanitaso Objects meant toportray morallessono Books, quill, oillamp, glass,walnut, violin,timepiece, glassball, human skull- Symbols of Transience: skull, burnt out oil lamp (time has passed)- Life on earth is fleeting and transient- Only what comes after is important- Glass ball: Fragile, can breakIV. Poussin, Death of Germanicus,1628 - Fundamentally Frencho Rationalo Logical- Large canvas- Cardinal nephew- Ancient Roman history- Tiberius: jealous ofadopted son’s fameo Had himimprisoned, poisoned and put to deatho Brings friends/fellow soldiers to his deathbed to avenge his death- Philosophy of stoicism- Germanicus lies on deathbed- Family on right- Classical form- Emphasis on line- Favors primary colorsV. The Palace and Gardens of Versailles- Radiates out from center symmetrically- Geometry, symmetry- Political propagandao Ambassadors brought through the hall of mirrors, which is large and shows paintings of his military victories on the ceiling- Shows sovereignty of king- MASSIVE! (One fun fact: 1250