World Culture – Baroque Style Discussion, history homework help

World Cultures II

“Baroque Style” Please respond to one (1) of the following, using sources under the Explore heading. 

• How were religious subjects treated by Baroque artists, writers and/or musicians? Include specific examples to support your view on this topic, and how building from our weekly learning, readings?  How are religious subjects treated today? 

• Listen to one (1) composition that demonstrates the qualities of the Baroque musical style. It may be from the Websites below or from this week’s Music Folder. Identify your choice, and describe it by relating key terms from the textbook to your selection. Explain what you like or admire about the work. Compare it to a modern soundtrack or song that evokes a similar mood. 

• What were the principal scientific and philosophical movements of the 17th century? And what historical factors (cultural influences) were shaping such developments and their impact on the arts?  Include specific examples to support your analysis here.  What do you think are the modern innovations shaping artists’ work today (or how do we see science and philosophy influencing artists?) 

• Select two (2) Baroque style paintings from the Websites below that no other student has selected. Identify each as to artist, date, and title or description. From the summaries of the Baroque style’s features in our class text, identify specific key aspects of each painting that fit the Baroque style. Explain why you selected each and what you like or dislike about it. Compare this style to a modern film, type of film, or to a modern situation.  

Explore:

Monteverdi and Vivaldi

• Monteverdi’s Orfeo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ll_u870PG8 (lyrics with translation: http://introtomusicdeanza.wordpress.com/class-resources/examples-baroque/) 

• Vivaldi’s “Spring” from Vivaldi: A Man For All Seasons at http://www.npr.org/2011/07/18/104868631/vivaldi-a-man-for-all-seasons and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFHPRi0ZeXE (background and lyric translation at http://www.baroquemusic.org/vivaldiseasons.html) 

Baroque Visual Arts

• Baroque samples at https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/monarchy-enlightenment/baroque-art1/beginners-guide-baroque1/a/baroque-art-in-europe-an-introduction; (also seehttp://www.artinthepicture.com/styles/Baroque/ and click on the names of the artists to see their works) 

• Examples of Baroque paintings from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam at https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/explore-the-collection/styles/baroque (click on images; go full-screen; click “i” for info on the artist and date and painting)

***This is a discussion, NOT a paper. Need a strong paragraph with 2 references. ***