Movements: Baroque Art
There is no line of demarcation in which the beginning of the Baroque period is clearly distinguished from that of the late Renaissance. Nonetheless, the term "Baroque Art" is generally acknowledged to mean the art of the period from (roughly) 1600 - 1750. Baroque art is emotional, decorative and a direct result of the Counter-Reformation movement in Europe.
Artists of the Baroque Era
A chronological list of every European artist who ever picked up a pen, brush or chisel during the Baroque period.
A chronological list of every European artist who ever picked up a pen, brush or chisel during the Baroque period.
French and Italian Painting - 17th century
From the US National Gallery of Art, this focuses on the start of the Counter-Reformation in Italy, and moves to its influence on French painting. There are two (virtual) tours, an in-depth study and an introductory article here.
From the US National Gallery of Art, this focuses on the start of the Counter-Reformation in Italy, and moves to its influence on French painting. There are two (virtual) tours, an in-depth study and an introductory article here.
Caravaggio and His Followers
Eight images, all of which can be enlarged, of works from Italian painters of the early 17th century. Though small in quantity, the images are of such quality the exhibit is worth visiting. Courtesy of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Eight images, all of which can be enlarged, of works from Italian painters of the early 17th century. Though small in quantity, the images are of such quality the exhibit is worth visiting. Courtesy of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Château de Versailles
No visit to the Baroque period can end without at least a passing reference to the epitome of Baroque architecture. This site offers much, much more than a passing reference, though. There are lots of lovely pictures of the buildings and the portraits (and other works of art) contained therein.
No visit to the Baroque period can end without at least a passing reference to the epitome of Baroque architecture. This site offers much, much more than a passing reference, though. There are lots of lovely pictures of the buildings and the portraits (and other works of art) contained therein.