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 Baroque Era    " The Baroque is a highly ornate and elaborate style of architecture, art and design that flourished in Europe in the 17th and first half of the 18th century. Originating in Italy, its influence quickly spread across Europe and it became the first visual style to have a significant worldwide impact." The art from the Baroque Era had a message to show or understand behind the piece itself.  Las Meninas, 1656 by Diego Velázquez      Las Meninas is Spanish for "The Ladies-in waiting." Las Meninas is an oil painting done by Diego Velazquez in 1656, it is now located in Mueso del Prado, Madrid. When he painted this he was with the royal household for 33 years. This painting is assumed to be showing a room in the Royal Alcazar of Madrid during the reign of King Philip IV of Spain. Las Meninas is considered to be one of the most important paintings in art history.       This painting shows King Philip IV's daughter surrou...

  The Arnolfini Portrait from the Northern Renaissance Jan van Eyck,  The Arnolfini Portrait , 1434, oil on oak panel, 82.2 x 60 cm (National Gallery, London; photo:  Steven Zucker , CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Background The Arnolfini Portrait was created in 1434, I am not sure where it was created, but it is currently in the National Gallery in London. Jan van Eyck painted this oil painting and is known for the oil-glazing technique. Jan van Eyck was born in 1390, in Maaseik, Belgium. He played a huge role in the Northern Renaissance for his skill in including such detail to his work.  Opinion I think that this piece of art is rather interesting. There are a lot of little things that you might not notice at the first glance. All of the vivid details that Jan van Eyck added to the painting make it so meaningful. For instance, the mirror in the background of the painting. Arnolfini Wedding (wall detail)  In the Arnolfini Portrait , there is a convex mirror in the backgrou...

 Art Analysis on Cafe Terrace at Night Cafe Terrace at Night, by Vincent Van Gogh.  https://www.vincentvangogh.org/cafe-at-night.jsp     Introduction   Cafe Terrace at Night was created in 1888, by Vincent Van Gogh in Arles, France. He painted it at night in the middle of September. Vincent Van Gogh is known for his work of art the Starry Night . The Cafe Terrace at Night was his first work of art representing his love for the night sky lit up with stars.  Elements of Art      The colors in the painting give the illusion of warm yellow lights outside coming through the windows. The shading of the black on the ground, gives the look of a bumpy textured sidewalk. It shows how he used color to give the impression of spacing, as it is darker in the background but you can still see the buildings. The touch of green from the one tree on the right side brings the whole thing together and shows a pop of color rather than the blues and yellows....