OPEN CEILING FLESCO
par Wicho Luigi
1. famous artists
1.1. Michelangelo
1.1.1. The vault of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel
1.1.1.1. FIRST OPEN CEILING
1.2. Masaccio
1.2.1. "Eden’s expulsion"
2. technique
2.1. uses the architectural vanishing point
2.2. often uses foreshortened figures
3. one of the most amazing styles
4. objective
4.1. Catholic believers would be joyfully uplifted into the heavens
5. 1600 to 1750
5.1. several competitive painters worked in Rome
5.1.1. Foundation of different open ceilings
6. references
6.1. References No Author (No date), Baroque Ceiling Frescoes. Information from: http://www.romaculta.it/engl/baroque-ceiling-frescoes.html Roettgen, Steffi (2007) Italian Frescoes: the Baroque Era. Abe ville Press. Education Portal. (2003). Baroque Painting: Style, Characteristics & Artists. Obtenido de http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/baroque-art-and-architecture.html
7. images
7.1. found at private family palaces
7.2. found at churches
8. Started in Italy
9. characteristics
9.1. depth
9.1.1. As a Renaissance Art, the depth became basic for every work
9.1.1.1. use of geometry and space for 3D looking
9.1.1.2. made the illusion of infinite space
9.2. light
9.2.1. the light is one of the principal
9.2.1.1. Sense of movement, energy and tension
9.2.1.2. dark and light colors to create perspective
9.2.1.3. strong contrast of light and shadow