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Arts and Music test 4
Effing Brady
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Art History
Undergraduate 4
11/07/2008

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Term
Baroque Period
Definition
-1600-1700 for art
-1600-1750 for music
Term
Counter Reformation
Definition
-Catholic Church's response to Protestant Reformation
Term
Iconoclast
Definition
-Someone who thinks the use of icons in church is wrong (Protestants did)
Term
Bernini
Definition
-Sculptor and Architect
-Designed Square of St. Peter's Church
Term
St. Peter's Church Square
Definition
looks like a key
-designed by Bernini
Term
Baldacchino
Definition
-Canopy over special altar designed that Bernini designed.
-Shows how artists help to complete a project
-Pope only one allowed to worship there
Term
Dr. Fornseca
Definition
-Done by Bernini
-Portrait bust
-Example of Baroque era uses theatre as entertainment.
-he is praying facing the altar
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David (Bernini)
Definition
-Actually in combat with Goliath
-Shows virtuosity
-Stone carved very thin
Term
virtuosity
Definition
-outstanding physical skill of the artist
Term
Bacchus
Definition
-by Caravaggio
-mythological creature in Christian painting
-seems like he is reaching out of his space
-Use of chiaroscuro
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chiaroscuro
Definition
-defining technique using light and dark
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St. Matthew's life
Definition
-visual biography
-see the calling of St. Matthew
-by Caravaggio
-technique used is realism
-visual quotation of Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel
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St. Matthew (2nd pic)
Definition
-writing his gospel
-inspirational of the angel by gesture of fingers
-Reciting the geneology
Term
St. Matthew (3rd pic)
Definition
-angel holds up a feather symbolize victory
Term
David and Goliath
Definition
-example of Baroque art
-Shows most intense movement
-uses chiaroscuro
-self portrait (Goliath's head is Caravaggio)
Term
Dutch Art
Definition
2 types

-still life

-landscape
-no visual arts in Protestant church
Term
View of Dolft
Definition
-by Vermeer
-showed natural lighting
-natural lighting
Term
Rembrandt
Definition
-known for use of chiaroscuro
-over 70 self-portraits
-Competition is Titian
Term
Board of Directors
Definition
-corporation potrait
-by Rembrandt
Term
opera
Definition
-story is acted out on stage and sung
-has characters and costumes
Term
libretto
Definition
-words of the opera
Term
opera types
Definition
-recitative (narrated)
-aria or ensemble (cahracter dialogue)
Term
aria
Definition
one character expresses emotion
Term
ensemble
Definition
2 or more characters express emotion
Term
dance music
Definition
all Baroque music except recitative is turned into this
Term
Leipzig, Germany
Definition
-St. Thomas church located there
-J.S. Bach was music director there
Term
cantata
Definition
shorter piece of music used in Christian worship
Term
Passion
Definition
when cantata take place on Good Friday
Term
St. Matthew's Passion
Definition
-Most popular passion
-3 1/2 hours
-sung by boy's choir which represents the Lamb of God
Term
poetic meditation of Scripture
Definition
-text of cantata
Term
oratorio
Definition
-work of music done by soloists, choruses and orchestras telling a Christian story
-dominated by chorus unlike opera
Term
Handel's Messiah
Definition
most famous oratorio
Term
concerto
Definition
-opera of only instruments
-orchestra contrasted by instruments
-3 movements
-equivalent to 1 act of a play
Term
solo concerto
Definition
-solo instruments and orchestra
Term
dance music
Definition
regular recurring metrical patterns wich gives music a beat
Term
major minor tonal system
Definition
-how music is organized into a language
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choral
Definition
-Lutheran hymn
-used to open and close a cantata
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harmonic counterpoint
Definition
-sets up multiple parts to work together equally
-part against part
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