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Chapter 22

Visual and Style Analysis

Visual and Style Analysis

This activity contains 5 questions.

	View Michelangelo's Renaissance David (fig. 20-10) and Bernini's Baroque David (fig. 22-4) in your text. Compare and contrast these two works. Your essay should make clear why one is Renaissance and the other Baroque.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Look at Caravaggio's Entombment in your text (fig. 22-17). Jot down those things about the painting that make the viewer feel like he or she is a part of the scene. Use your notes to write a short essay on "The Viewer in the Entombment."   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	In your text, view The Raising of the Cross by Rubens (fig. 22-35). What characteristics of the work seem Italian and what characteristics of the work seem specifically Flemish?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	In your text, view Wren's Saint Paul's Cathedral (fig. 22-66). Describe the effect that light has on the success of this famous Baroque monument. How did Wren create pockets of light and shadow?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	In your text, look at Vermeer's View of Delft. What roles do the clouds and water have on the mood of the painting?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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