Baroque Art

4. a Dutch painter known for his use of rich materials in spite of his poverty
5. A type of heightened chiaroscuro with very dark backgrounds and the spotlight effect on figures
6. artists influenced by Caravaggio either by his travels or theirs
9. The Counter-___________ . A time when the Catholic Church used art to promote the public's faith in the Church
10. The _______ Republic was the most prosperous nation in Europe in the 17th century

1. A technique used in perspective to create the illusion of an object receding strongly into the distance or background
2. Still lifes showing the futility of life and the certainty of death
3. The artist responsible for the Baroque period. he put the "oscuro" in the chiaroscuro
7. Unusual for this time, this woman artist was trained by her father, influenced by Caravaggio, and portrayed strong women in her art.
8. the greatest of all Dutch painters, he was also a printmaker and draughtsman