What you need to know Be able to describe the type of government in England and France during the 17th century Be able to compare and contrast the characteristics of Baroque Classicism and Baroque art Be able to describe the absolute power of King Louis XIV and define what the Divine Right of Kings Terms Divine Right of Kings Baroque Classicism Ideal Landscape a law created by King Louis XIV of France which stated that the King had absolute power as his rule was backed by God himself a style of Baroque art in France and England which reflected Italian ideas and classicism of the High Renaissance an idea of a perfect landscape that represents serene calm and balanced elements Additional Information Discussion Questions Describe the type of government England during the 17th century England was ruled by the King and Parliament What famous bill was created in England during the 17th century England developed the Bill of Rights during the 17th century Describe the type of government France during the 17th century France was ruled by King Louis XIV which demonstrated his absolute power For what was King Louis XIV known King Louis XIV was known as the Sun God because of his fascination of the imagery of Apollo What structure reflects the absolute power of Louis XIV over people art and nature The Palace and and Gardens of Versailles reflects the absolute power of Louis XIV over people art and nature Why did King Louis XIV make the aristocrats move into the Palace of Versailles King Louis XIV make the aristocrats move into the Palace of Versailles in order to prevent an uprising Georges de La Tour For what was Georges de La Tour famous Georges de La Tour was famous for his use of candles and fire as a light source Describe La Tour s painting titled Joseph the Carpenter and compare and contrast Baroque Classicism against Baroque art A strong influence of Caravaggio can be seen in La Tour s strong use of tenebrism in his painting titled Joseph the Carpenter However unlike Baroque art the figures in the painting are static compared to the turbulent themes of Baroque art Nicolas Poussin Poussin believed that art should appeal to rational thinking rather than emotion What did Poussin think the highest form of painting represented Poussin believed that the highest form of painting should represent nobility What do historical paintings of the 17th century represent Most historical paintings of the 17th century represent death loyalty and revenge Describe the baroque art and baroque classicism elements of Death of Germanicus by Nicolas Poussin The classicism in the Death of Germanicus by Nicolas Poussin is best represented by the classic architecture seen in the background However the curtain represents the theatrical stage and invokes an emotional response which are aspects of Baroque art What is one of Poussin s ideal landscapes One of Poussin s ideal landscapes is his Landscape with St John on Patmos
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