Analysis Between Dutch Baroque and French Realism

Analysis Between Dutch baroqueness and French realism BY Kayaking Analysis Between Dutch Baroque and French Realism Johannes Vermeer The Milkmaid Circa 1657-1658 45. Xx CM Jean-Franois Millet Woman baking Bread 1854 55 x 46 CM Rasmussen, Amsterdam, Netherlands Rasmussen, Otter, Netherlands inunct Painting Oil Painting Dutch Baroque vs.. French Realism Throughout the ages, craft has been one of many ways to communicate with our history. Every painting, drawing, sculpture, etc. Tells us a story of that time period and if we look unverbalised enough, we can even feel what the people of that time may have been lining.In this essay, two pieces of art ordain be introduced and interpreted The Milkmaid (circa 1657-1658) by Johannes Vermeer which is a Dutch Baroque oil painting thats 45. 5 x 41 CM located in Rasmussen, Amsterdam, Netherlands and Woman Baking Bread (1854) by Jean-Franois Millet which is a French Realism oil painting thats 55 x 46 CM located in Rasmussen Kerrleer-Mleer, O tter, Netherlands. The agenda of this comparison is to understand different expressions amongst the Dutch Baroque and French Realism, and to show how Vermeer andMillet insure with the same every day domestic theme in a different way. During the 17th century, artists were focus more on emotion and drama, also known as the Baroque time period. The overall style of Baroque art in paintings is detailed realism in portraits, expansive landscapes, and a focus on the dramatic including the contrast between light and shadow and the use of rich, deep change. (Minded, 2. 05) Vermeer worked mainly in the Dutch Baroque style and does a magnificent Job in portraying and bringing to life an familiar task in the life of a servant girl in The Milkmaid.On the other hand, Woman Baking Bread was variegated in the Realist style during the 19th century. More specifically, this piece of art was painted in the French Realist style, which came about after the Revolution of 1848. Millets use of a s imple, natural style with warmer colors and heavy application of paint (Minded, 3. 15) argon characteristic traits in a Realist painting. Both works of art magnificently depicts the everyday domestic life. True to both styles, they both realistically depict a woman doing an every day task. Vermeers is that of a milkmaid oaring milk and Millets is that of a woman baking bread.However, both were painted in very different ways. Whereas Vermeers work is a prime example of a Dutch Baroque painting with its realistic way of portraying an everyday task, the use of bold colors, the detail, and the deep contrast between light and dark, Millets work is a prime example of a French Realist painting where the colors are warmer and much more simple. Vermeer was well known for his painstaking attention to detail. For example, the Jug and hands of the servant in The Milkmaid reveals a number of enticements, created as the artist struggled to depict them convincingly. (Frantic, 7)