Baroque ArtBaroque Art

• VigorousVigorous

• DazzlingDazzling

• OpulentOpulent

• ColorfulColorful

• TheatricalTheatrical

• ViolentViolent

• Chiaroscuro – contrast between light and Chiaroscuro – contrast between light and darkdark

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Michelangelo_Caravaggio_040.jpg

VersaillesVersailles

Louis XIVLouis XIV

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Louis_XIV_of_France.jpg

VersaillesVersailles

• Built by Louis XIVBuilt by Louis XIV

• Took 50 years to buildTook 50 years to build

• Was the official residence of the Was the official residence of the French Kings French Kings

• Treaty that ended WWI was signed Treaty that ended WWI was signed therethere

• Cost 25% of the French wealth and Cost 25% of the French wealth and bankrupted Francebankrupted France

Etiquette Etiquette

• People who wanted to speak to the king could not knock on People who wanted to speak to the king could not knock on his door. Instead, using the left pinkie finger, they had to his door. Instead, using the left pinkie finger, they had to gently scratch on the door, until they were granted gently scratch on the door, until they were granted permission to enter. As a result, many courtiers grew that permission to enter. As a result, many courtiers grew that fingernail longer than the others; fingernail longer than the others;

• A lady never held hands or linked arms with a gentleman. A lady never held hands or linked arms with a gentleman. Besides being in bad taste, this practice would have been Besides being in bad taste, this practice would have been impossible because a woman’s hooped skirts were so wide. impossible because a woman’s hooped skirts were so wide. Instead, she was to place her hand on top of the gentleman’s Instead, she was to place her hand on top of the gentleman’s bent arm as they strolled through the gardens and chambers bent arm as they strolled through the gardens and chambers of Versailles. It is also mentioned that the ladies were only of Versailles. It is also mentioned that the ladies were only allowed to touch fingertips with the men. allowed to touch fingertips with the men.

• When a gentleman sat down, he slid his left foot in front of When a gentleman sat down, he slid his left foot in front of the other, placed his hands on the sides of the chair and the other, placed his hands on the sides of the chair and gently lowered himself into the chair. There was a very gently lowered himself into the chair. There was a very practical reason for this procedure. If a gentleman sat too practical reason for this procedure. If a gentleman sat too fast, his tight trousers might split; fast, his tight trousers might split;