How to Look at and Understand Great Art - Season 1 Episode 25 Mannerism and Baroque—Distortion and Drama
Two important artistic movements followed the High Renaissance. Beginning with late Michelangelo, Tibaldi, and El Greco, explore the hallmarks of Mannerism, including deliberate distortions of proportion and perspective and use of tertiary colors. Then, in the works of Caravaggio, Rubens, and others, define the essence of Baroque art in its dramatic, exuberant expansion of classical style.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: The Great Courses
- Keyword: painting, architecture, art, educational, art history, instructional video
- Cast: Sharon Latchaw Hirsh
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