a young King David against Goliath. Compared to other sculptures of the.

             same subject matter like that of Michelangelo, Bernini represents a new.

             school of artistic expression in that the piece is no longer self-contained.

             nor does it portray David in a still manner. David is instead shown to be.

             interacting with the space surrounding him, as well as in movement- there.

             is focus given to the contortion and twisting of the human body. In a.

             general sense, the artwork produced during this time period seemed to.

             represent a newly defined system, where man and his natural surroundings.

             were to be highlighted through more realistic expression. And, although.

             this was demonstrated by both Protestant and Catholic artists, major.

             differences would lie rather in the content of the pieces done by each.

             religious group.

             In response to the movement under theological thinkers like Luther and.

             Calvin, Catholic countries, which included Italy, Spain and France,.

             produced works of art that had only religious themes intended to glorify.

             the Church. Specifically, Catholic baroque artwork, which focused on.

             religious images, was a counter reformation aimed at bringing individuals.

             back into the church. In the wake of the Protestant Reformation, the.

             Catholic Church addressed several aspects of Catholicism under scrutiny at.

             the infamous Council of Trent, in which they concluded that new art.

             depicting religious notions should reach the illiterate masses.

             Consequently, art became regulated under the Roman Catholic Church in.

             Southern Europe so as to maintain strictly religious content. An example of.

             such religious work is Caravaggio's "Entombment," which depicts John taking.

             Jesus off the cross. The picture's intent is to stir sadness and sympathy,.

             hence connecting the viewer back with the church. Also of importance is.

             Caravaggio's manipulation of chiaroscuro. The figures seem to emerge out.

             of total darkness--the background is black--yet they themselves are.