History of Baroque Art

Study Baroque Art using Online Video

With this title, you'll discover the Baroque, an era of world exploration and a heightened knowledge of other cultures. Use our 3 online educational video titles to discover the Baroque (1545-1715), an era of world exploration and a heightened knowledge of our cultures. Witness the flowering of a sensuous and dynamic art that appealed directly to the emotions--in an atmosphere of excitement, variety, and religious unrest. See beautiful works of art by Bernini, Caravaggio, El Greco, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, Velazquez, Vermeer, and many others. View outstanding examples of Baroque architecture, including the Colonnade of St. Peter's, Versailles, and El Escorial. This title also features excerpts from musical compositions by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and Telemann.

Learning Objectives:

• Survey the causes of the religious, political, and intellectual unrest that affected Europe during the Baroque period and explore how this unrest is reflected in Baroque art.
• Understand the influence of the Roman Catholic Church on Baroque art and architecture.
• Identify some of the characteristics of Baroque art, such as the dramatic use of light and shadow and an emphasis on sensuality and emotion, through a display of paintings, sculpture, and architecture from Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Spain.
• Name prominent Baroque artists, including Rubens, Bernini, Rembrandt, and Caravaggio, and identify some of their famous works of art.

• Art > History Through Art > The Baroque
• The Age and its Art Part 1 (Runtime: 13:09)
• The Age and its Art Part 2 (Runtime: 10:15)
• The Age and its Art Part 3 (Runtime: 12:31)