FA 30b Chapter Notes - Chapter 21: Louis Le Vau, Nicolas Poussin, Classical Architecture
14 Apr 2017
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The baroque in france and england pages 737 759. Georges de la tour"s joseph the carpenter of the french 17th century conveys the complex mysteries of the christian faith. The boy jesus"s candle creates a devotional mood, an intimacy, and a tenderness. The forms are simplified, the movements are arrested, and a warm palette is used. Nicolas poussin"s death of germanicus is a history painting that became a model for heroic deathbed scenes. Germanicus was a roman general poisoned by his father. The figures around germanicus swear their revenge and loyalty, and are arranged horizontally in a rectangular space. Nicolas poussin"s the abduction of the sabine women of the french 17th century shows the artist"s association with classicism. Emphasis is on composition and form, not color. Poussin was not an admirer of caravaggio"s methods. Hyancinthe rigaud"s louis xiv conveys the power, drama, and splendor of the absolutist ruler.
