Monotheism
The baroque period was characterized by a heroic, dramatic and emotional theme. With well know names like Rembrant, Bach, Pennini, Caravaggio, Bernini, Tintoretto, Velasques, Poussin, Handel, and Rubens, the period produced many popular pieces of music and art. The art of the period was filled with movement, light versus shadow, and the use of the whole surface. The composers incorporated new ideas into their music such as different major and minor scales, the use of the violin, a regular rhythm, a melody that was hard to sing to, terrace dynamics, the basso continuo, and instrumental music was now considered as good as vocal music. The baroque period was an important piece of history in the shaping of the music and art world.George Frideric Handel was a composer of amazing talents and abilities. Although in today's society he is not as well known as Bach, his work was kept in high regards by the people of the time. Both Handel and Bach were born in 1685 about a month apart, and together the world was stunned by the masterpieces created by these great minds. Handel, being born on February 23, in Halle, Germany, was not from a musical family. As a child he was introduced to the harpsichord by his aunt, and soon afte
2. The New Grove Handel Dean, Wilton, Macmillan Publishers Ltd 1982 Rubens created many popular paintings and drawing during his lifetime including his paintings, The Judgement of Paris and Adoration of the Magi. The concerns of Rubens' late style and his whole career are summarized in The Judgement of Paris. In this painting, voluptuous goddesses are posed against a verdant landscape, with both the goddesses and the landscape symbolizing the richness of creation. The color is luxuriant, light and shadow glow, and the brushwork is incredible. All of these elements further the meaning of the narrative, which is Paris' selection of what is most beautiful.5 Another example of Rubens' Art is the Adoration of the Magi painted in 1634. this painting shows Rubens forming a total illusion, almost like a stage setting, It shows amazing contrast between the light and the shadows putting great emphasis on the Christ child and the Magi presenting their gifts. Rubens uses bright re and gold colors to portray the royalty and importance of Christ's true nature. Rubens follows many of the baroque characteristics such as movement, business, and filling up the whole painting.6 Rubens characterized the baroque period with his art and gave the society art full of action and intrigue.
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