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Baroque: Light, Drama & Motion

Baroque painters of the 1600s wanted to make you feel something. They used deep shadow and spotlights, twisting bodies and swirling clouds, and they painted saints and heroes as real, sweaty, passionate people. Look for the single beam of light, the diagonal lines and the moment right before something happens.

90 paintings

Las Meninas Las MeninasDiego Velázquez · 1656 The Surrender of Breda The Surrender of BredaDiego Velázquez · 1635 The Calling of Saint Matthew The Calling of Saint MatthewCaravaggio · 1609 The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist The Beheading of Saint John the BaptistCaravaggio · 1608 Las Hilanderas Las HilanderasDiego Velázquez · 1655 Medusa MedusaCaravaggio · 1590 Supper at Emmaus Supper at EmmausCaravaggio · 1601 Self-Portrait as Bacchus Self-Portrait as BacchusCaravaggio · 1595 View of Toledo View of ToledoEl Greco · 1596 Death of the Virgin Death of the VirginCaravaggio · 1603 Bacchus BacchusCaravaggio · 1590 The Fortune Teller The Fortune TellerCaravaggio · 1594 David with the Head of Goliath David with the Head of GoliathCaravaggio · 1605 Boy with a Basket of Fruit Boy with a Basket of FruitCaravaggio · 1594 The Cardsharps The CardsharpsCaravaggio · 1596 Crucifixion of Saint Peter Crucifixion of Saint PeterCaravaggio · 1600 The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew The Martyrdom of Saint MatthewCaravaggio · 1600 The Elevation of the Cross The Elevation of the CrossPeter Paul Rubens · 1610 Judith Slaying Holofernes Judith Slaying HolofernesArtemisia Gentileschi · 1613 The Inspiration of Saint Matthew The Inspiration of Saint MatthewCaravaggio · 1602 The Lunch The LunchDiego Velázquez · 1617 Old Woman Cooking Eggs Old Woman Cooking EggsDiego Velázquez · 1618 Portrait of Innocent X Portrait of Innocent XDiego Velázquez · 1700 Boy Bitten by a Lizard Boy Bitten by a LizardCaravaggio · 1594 The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus The Rape of the Daughters of LeucippusPeter Paul Rubens · 1618 The Triumph of Bacchus The Triumph of BacchusDiego Velázquez · 1628 Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan Apollo in the Forge of VulcanDiego Velázquez · 1630 Opening of the Fifth Seal Opening of the Fifth SealEl Greco · 1610 Women Gladiators Women GladiatorsJusepe de Ribera · 1636 Jacob’s Dream Jacob’s DreamJusepe de Ribera · 1639 The Waterseller of Seville The Waterseller of SevilleDiego Velázquez · 1620 Rubens and Isabella Brant in the honeysuckle bower Rubens and Isabella Brant in the honeysuckle bowerPeter Paul Rubens · 1609 Samson and Delilah Samson and DelilahPeter Paul Rubens · 1609 Christ Crucified Christ CrucifiedDiego Velázquez · 1632 Judith and Her Maidservant Judith and Her MaidservantArtemisia Gentileschi · 1610 Portrait of Juan de Pareja Portrait of Juan de ParejaDiego Velázquez · 1650 Three Musicians Three MusiciansDiego Velázquez · 1618 Adoration of the Magi Adoration of the MagiDiego Velázquez · 1619 Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting Self-Portrait as the Allegory of PaintingArtemisia Gentileschi · 1630 Saint Martin and the Beggar Saint Martin and the BeggarEl Greco · 1597 Head of Medusa Head of MedusaPeter Paul Rubens · 1618 Magdalena Ventura with Her Husband and Son Magdalena Ventura with Her Husband and SonJusepe de Ribera · 1631 Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue DressDiego Velázquez · 1659 Christ in the House of Martha and Mary Christ in the House of Martha and MaryDiego Velázquez · 1618 Judith Beheading Holofernes Judith Beheading HolofernesArtemisia Gentileschi · 1620 The Garden of Love The Garden of LovePeter Paul Rubens · 1630 The Adoration of the Golden Calf The Adoration of the Golden CalfNicolas Poussin · 1634 Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion Hercules Fighting the Nemean LionFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1634 Charles I in Three Positions Charles I in Three PositionsAnthony van Dyck · 1635 Agnus Dei Agnus DeiFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1635 Magdalene with the Smoking Flame Magdalene with the Smoking FlameGeorges de La Tour · 1642 Virgin and Child with a Rosary Virgin and Child with a RosaryBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1650 The Flight into Egypt The Flight into EgyptNicolas Poussin · 1658 Portrait of Jorge Manuel Theotocópuli Portrait of Jorge Manuel TheotocópuliEl Greco · 1600 Fray Hortensio Félix Paravicino Fray Hortensio Félix ParavicinoEl Greco · 1609 Adoration of the Shepherds Adoration of the ShepherdsEl Greco · 1612 The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds The Cheat with the Ace of DiamondsGeorges de La Tour · 1635 The Rape of Ganymede The Rape of GanymedePeter Paul Rubens · 1637 The Clubfoot The ClubfootJusepe de Ribera · 1642 Two Women at a Window Two Women at a WindowBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1657 The Immaculate Conception of Los Venerables The Immaculate Conception of Los VenerablesBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1660 Saint Peter and Saint Paul Saint Peter and Saint PaulEl Greco · 1595 The Choice of Hercules The Choice of HerculesAnnibale Carracci · 1596 The Resurrection The ResurrectionEl Greco · 1598 The Concert of the Angels The Concert of the AngelsEl Greco · 1600 The Coronation of the Virgin The Coronation of the VirginEl Greco · 1600 Massacre of the Innocents Massacre of the InnocentsGuido Reni · 1611 The Battle of the Amazons The Battle of the AmazonsPeter Paul Rubens · 1618 Massacre of the Innocents Massacre of the InnocentsNicolas Poussin · 1620 Portrait of Susanna Lunden Portrait of Susanna LundenPeter Paul Rubens · 1622 Esther before Ahasuerus Esther before AhasuerusArtemisia Gentileschi · 1629 The Fortune Teller The Fortune TellerGeorges de La Tour · 1630 Charles I at the Hunt Charles I at the HuntAnthony van Dyck · 1635 Charles I (1600-1649) with M. de St Antoine Charles I (1600-1649) with M. de St AntoineAnthony van Dyck · 1636 The Flight into Egypt The Flight into EgyptAnnibale Carracci · 1604 Christ before the High Priest Christ before the High PriestGerard van Honthorst · 1617 Conversion of the Magdalene Conversion of the MagdaleneArtemisia Gentileschi · 1620 Jael and Sisera Jael and SiseraArtemisia Gentileschi · 1620 Crucifixion of Christ Crucifixion of ChristFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1627 Saint Margaret of Antioch Saint Margaret of AntiochFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1630 Hercules Separates Mounts Calpe and Abylla Hercules Separates Mounts Calpe and AbyllaFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1634 The Defense of Cadiz Against the English The Defense of Cadiz Against the EnglishFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1634 Hercules and the Hydra Hercules and the HydraFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1634 A Dance to the Music of Time A Dance to the Music of TimeNicolas Poussin · 1635 The Martyrdom of Saint Philip The Martyrdom of Saint PhilipJusepe de Ribera · 1639 Grape and Melon Eaters Grape and Melon EatersBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1650 The Holy Family with a Bird The Holy Family with a BirdBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1650 The Birth of the Virgin The Birth of the VirginBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1660 Madonna and Child Madonna and ChildArtemisia Gentileschi · 1612 The Lute Player The Lute PlayerOrazio Gentileschi · 1612

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