English Baroque Learning Objectives
- Study Thomas Gainsborough and be able to recognize his major works. Study these two works:
GAINSBOROUGH, MRS. RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN, 1785 – 1787
Gainsborough, The Peasant Girl with Dog and Jug, 1785
- Study Reynolds and be able to recognize his major works from The Annotated Mona Lisa.
- Compare and contrast Gainsborough and Reynolds. Use information in The Annotated Mona Lisa.
- Study Sir Christopher Wren and St. Paul’s Cathedral. What architectural features makes this cathedral baroque?
Sir Christopher Wren, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, 1675 – 1710
Resources
Strickland, Carol. The Annotated Mona Lisa. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel, 2007 . Print.
Gaunt, William. The Observer’s Book of Painting and Graphic Art. London, New York: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. 1976, Print.
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