What was the Council of Trent and how did it catalyze Baroque art movement in the Catholic Church? How did the Baroque style depart from the rational, ordered classicism of the Renaissance? What types of subjects were depicted? Give an example of a work of art or sculpture to support and use key terms from this module.
Choose one of the following prompts to discuss: Option 1 Though the Renaissance period represented a “rebirth” of artistic creation in these areas of Europe, the art of the Northern Renaissance was very different from Italian Renaissance art in both inspiration and execution. Compare and contrast the general similarities and differences in the art of […]