Baroque I like art I love painting and drawing It is fun to make my own art but it is also really interesting to learn about art from the past The different times people made art are sometimes called periods The Baroque art period began around the year 1600 4
Notice the dramatic detailed figures Do you see the bright highlights and dark shadows Can you guess who this painting is of It is Saint Peter This is a Baroque painting Baroque art is known to be very elaborate and dramatic The subjects of this art are often religious figures mythological characters or wealthy patrons Even the word baroque means detailed and ornate 5
The Baroque period started in Rome but then spread to other parts of Europe Baroque art is emotional The Baroque period followed the Renaissance period of art During the Renaissance artists focused on celebrating the mind with well-ordered forms Baroque art celebrates the heart 6
