... ;Judith Beheading Holofernes" was the first instance where Caravaggio used a highly dramatic scene for his painting, inspiring artists of the 16th century Baroque movement to use intense emotions and realism to bring followers back to the Church (T). This early religious painting was made from 1598-99 in Palazzo Barberini, Rome, illustrating the Old Testament account in the Book of Judith ... St. Peter" and "Death of the Virgin" but rejected the paintings because of their subject matter. There was much controversy over Caravaggio's work because of his harsh realism and morally questionab...

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... Word. That is, they became the one thing any viewer of any art was to know before they could appreciate the piece. One had to step over the line of realism and rationality and into the odd world the critics and artists had created to be able to understand the art finally. They had to know the "Painted Word". And so ... ...

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... his genius was his ability to strike a balance between Dutch naturalism and Italian design. He loved Dutch marine painted, especially William van der Veld. The vivid observation of sailors; the realism of the boats heaving on the rough sea, the shape of the storm-swept clouds is Dutch; but the power of design is Italian. Rhythm is reinforced through repetitions of ... ...

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