by his predecessors. Murillo’s soft, sweet, and mischievous works offered a comic relief to the dark and stern artists’ works preceding him. Antione Watteau was famous for his ornate and airy style encouraged his individuality from other artists during his time. He mastered the technique of “trois-crayons” or the three chalks technique as seen in Seated Woman (1975). Antione Watteau influenced costume, film, poetry, and music in the art world during his time and after. Another French artist that was just as if not more influential was Charles le Brun. Charles le Brun was one of the most influential people in 17th century France. Brun was a well-known painter, designer, and art theorist. For a while Brun painted for the king and painting several works in his palace, commonly …show more content…
The Dutch tended to enjoy the simple, mundane pleasures of life, therefor hinting at the more prominent use of Realism. The Dutch Republic drew strength from adversity; they profited from trade, political awareness, religious tolerance, wealth, and national pride. The Dutch School Of Realism helped further this movement. However, the political and religious movements were not as prominent in Dutch art. The Baroque Period was an influential, bold, and very impacting art movement in history. The Baroque Period’s elaborate, elegant, and larger-than-life aesthetic was furthered and encouraged by many forces. The forces that powered the art style of this time were religious propaganda, political statements, and cultural movements all the same. The Catholic Church was a power house of influence on the art of this time, and the artists, or the religious aesthetes, who mastered some of the most glorifying religious works seen, were also heavy impacts. Many of the talented artists we see in this period affected art in history and art as we know it