JASMINE BERASATEGUI - BAROQUE RENNISANCE BLOG
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The first thing that stood out to me was the name. It's worded unusually, normally it would be "Landscape with a Calm Lake" or "Calm Landscape" but it just says "Landscape with a Calm" which already sets up the scene: it's a landscape. This painting is different because rather than telling a story, it tells a mood. It has a clear composition and it's glowing light in the painting expresses tranquility. This brings awe to me due to how relaxing this painting is, but also having a confusing title to go along with it. There is actually a second part to this painting called "Landscape with a Storm" which has a different composition and appearance than this painting. Nicholas went to the countryside with his friend and landscape painter Claude Lorrain, and he painted these paintings for a Parisian merchant named Jean Pointel. This correlates to the rise of merchant classes as painters started making works for merchants themselves. If I owned this artwork, I most likely would since the painting is a very calm and relaxing one, which fits with the theme of the home I'm trying to convey.
The calm atmophere reminds me of a place I myself would relax in, as the area is emoty, there isn't many people involved, the weather is nice and you could just sit down and enjoy the warm sunshine or look in the clear lake. It brings me reassurance which is part of why I've chosen to write about this painting.
In comparison to work from the Renaissance, Renaissance work had a more abstract look to it, meanwhile, this painting in particular has a more realistic appearance. Bodies aren't the main focus of this painting unlike with most Renaissance paintings, instead, it focuses more on the landscape and nature, which is in the name itself.
"The Birth of Venus" by Sandro Botticelli (Made in the Renaissance era)
This is just one example of how Renaissance paintings were focused on, the detail of bodies and their stories. During the Baroque Era, movement and serious richness were emphasized in paintings, whether that's through people or landscapes.
I really like the serene landscape choice for your baroque blog. Landscape with a Calm by Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594-1665) was created in France 1650-1651 and was painted with oil on canvas. It has unframed dimensions of 97x131cm(38 3/16x51 9/16in). It is currently displayed at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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Hi Jasmine! I really like this painting. The Baroque painting I wrote about is very intense and suspenseful. Landscape with a Calm is the exact opposite of that. I like the movement in this painting. The clouds and trees look like they're blowing in the wind, and the person herding animals is in a partially bent over position, like it was painted while he was in the middle of moving. I also see some movement in the cloth, hair, and waves in the Renaissance painting, but the movement seems much more realistic in Landscape with a Calm.
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