UNIT 4 IP Art Appreciation

Running head : ART APPRECIATION

Art Appreciation

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Art Appreciation

Art has been part of the human culture for thousands of years . It has facilitated the development of civilization for centuries . The history of the world would not be the same without the affluence of creativity and innovation . One particular period in art history that clearly manifested the artistry and ingenuity of many artists was the Baroque period . The art style practiced during this era was described as the harmony spatial relationships , both real and

illusionary , with spectacular visual effects ' which were executed using technical brilliance . Most of the artworks produced during the Baroque period had highly developed naturalistic illusionism , usually heightened by dramatic lighting effects , creating an unequaled sense of theatricality energy , and movement of forms (Heindroff , 2006 . More so , this art movement flourished throughout Europe wherein several talented artists have emerged who had helped shaped the contemporary art style . Morover at that time , one of the famous themes for the visual arts was landscape painting . It is in this field that Annibale Carracci , an Italian painter , Claude Lorrain , a French artist , and Jacob Van Ruisdael , a Dutch artisan , have all excelled . They have produced some of the most exquisite masterpieces such as the Landscape with Flight into Egypt (c 1603 ) by Carracci , A Pastoral Landscape by Claude Lorrain (c . 1650 ) and View of Haarlem from the Dunes at Overveen by Van Ruisdael (c .1670

painting landcapes , genre scenes , and portraits , including a series of autoportraits across...