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describe the diverse manifestations of the Baroque movement. What formal qualities distinguish these national schools, and what, if anything, do they have in common? Use Heinrich Wölfflin's description of Baroque art in his Principles of Art History as your guide. How did religion influence the different ways in which Baroque artists approached their subject matter, regardless of whether they were painting directly religious themes?
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Running head: BAROQUE MOVEMENT
Diverse Manifestations of the Baroque Movement
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Henrich Wolfflin's work in his article Principle of Art History expresses a reasonably
objective and neutral definition, constituting a framework through which some of the
observations on Baroque art may be described, which would otherwise remain very general and
imprecise. Baroque movements as expressed in paintings, dance and sculpture are interconnected
with sudden dramatic expressions that create suspense, exuberance, and grandeur. Baroque
iconographies are usually direct, clear, and surprising to foster a sense of real meaning—strong
diagonals in the Baroque painting's concave shape...
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