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Religion in the Baroque Period
Raising of Lazarus, Caravaggio
Reformation in
Catholic Church
The Protestantism reformation had gained immense power since Martin Luther began his crusade against
the Catholic Church in 1517. In response, seeing all the power that is had lost, in 1540 the Catholic Church
began its own reformation. Heading the reformation was Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits.
St. Ignatius Loyola, Francisco De Zurbaran
Spiritual Exercises, Ignatius Loyola
Spread of Catholicism
Catholic missionaries of the
monastic orders traveled extensively outside of Europe.
The Jesuit order made initial progress in
converting many of the populace in both China
and Japan. The conversion in Asia was however short lived. In
China conflict arose over Confucian rites and in Japan, Catholics began
to be seen as seditious.
The Catholic missionaries had the largest, longest lasting success in the
Spanish colonies of the New World. To this day
Catholicism in the primary religion in that part of the
world. Catholicism had taken such an effect, that
missionaries of other faiths never had much influence.
The Catholics of the New World developed their own concepts of the
faith, including the dark skin Virgin pictured
above.
The Virgin of Guadalupe
Council of Trent
Reaffirmed all 7 sacraments
Cleared up definition of original sin
and its consequences
Niceno-Constinople Creed declared as
basis of faith
Old and New Testament canon
fixed
Declared Luther’s doctrine for
justification by faith alone incorrect
Guidelines set for to eliminate
abuses by clergyPreaching to laity
emphasized
Intellectual life among clergy encouraged
Council of Trent, Titian
Effects of the Catholic Reformation
The fervent mysticism of the Catholic Reformation can be seen in the literature and art
of the 16th and 17th centuries.
The Visions of St. Teresa are full of the passion of the religion of the age. “May what was said be of help that the true servant of God might pay no attention to the scarecrows the devils set up in
order to cause fear.”
The Ecstasy of St. Teresa, Bernini
The Italian Baroque artists worked to create animated portrayals of biblical scenes which draw the viewer into the
scene as if they are a participant in the story.
Judith Slaying Holofernes, Gentileschi
Baroque Protestantism
Ascension, Rembrandt
The King James Bible
King James Bible, 1611
King James the I of England, Paulus Van Somer
James I of England wanted to create and “authorized” English
version of the bible. He commissioned the
creation of the King James Bible which was
published in 1611.
The language of the King James version of the
Bible is indicative of the poetic language of the
Baroque, the language of Shakespeare and Donne.
Religious Fervor in Northern Baroque arts
The great influence of the zealous Protestantism can be seen in every part of the Northern Baroque culture, from
its literature and art to its music.
John Donne, Isaac Oliver Johann Sebastian Bach, Elias Gottlob Haussman
Both great poets of this period, John Donne and John Milton, author of Paradise Lost were both
greatly inspired by their protestant faiths, there works being of a very personal religious nature.
The greatest composer of the Northern Baroque, Johann Bach, was inspired in his compositions by religious
sermons.