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- Narcissus by Caravaggio
- Baroque Naturalism
- Tenebrism
- Story of Narcissus turning into a daffodil (Echo)
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- Judith and her Maidservant by Artemisia Gentileschi
- Baroque Naturalism
- Tenebrism
- Story from the Old Testament
- Judith (in gold) decapitated a man
- Use of intense shadow (trying to hide her face)
- Shown as a heroine
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- Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer
- Speaking likeness
- Caught in midaction--seems like a conversation with you
- Can see her teeth (unusual for period)
- Pearl earring is a symbol of purity and shows her sense of character
- Shadows are soft
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- The Dissolute Household by Steen
- Genre Painting
- Oysters on floor (aphrodisiac/sex)
- Cards > gambling (vice)
- Monkey/clock; not daily life, Time is wasted via foolish behavior
- Precarious tub; unbalanced
- limited color palette
- chaos and disorder (theft with child)
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