The Baroque art period is known for artwork that is elaborate, highly detailed, and dramatic. Pick any two artworks from Chapter 19 (one Italian and one Spanish) and describe how influential they were on the art scene of the country from which the artist was from. What value did their decoration add? How did the artist achieve a dramatic and/or theatrical presence?

earliest

neumes above text

neumes

colored lines

neumes

4-line staff

f, c, or g clef

notes on 5-line staff with clef

mensuration (longas and breves)

time signature (perfect or half circle)

most recent

notes on 5-line staff

modern clefs

modern note values (whole, half, quarter, and so on)

modern time signature

italian words and abbreviations for dynamics and tempo

staccato, slurs, and so on