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Baroque art / Klaus H. Carl & Victoria Charles ; translation Gunther Roth

Author
Carl, Klaus H.
Published
New York, USA : Parkstone International, [2009]
Physical Description
1 online resource (199 pages) : color illustrations
Additional Creators
Roth, Gunther (Translator)
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Contents
Introduction -- 1. Baroque in Italy -- 2. Baroque in France -- 3. Baroque in the Netherlands -- 4. Baroque in Spain -- 5. Baroque in Germany, England and Austria.
Summary
"The Baroque period lasted from the beginning of the seventeenth century to the middle of the eighteenth century. Baroque art was artists' response to the Catholic Church's demand for solemn grandeur following the Council of Trent, and through its monumentality and grandiloquence it seduced the great European courts. Amongst the Baroque arts, architecture has, without doubt, left the greatest mark in Europe: the continent is dotted with magnificent Baroque churches and palaces, commissioned by patrons at the height of their power. The works of Gian Lorenzo Bernini of the Southern School and Peter Paul Rubens of the Northern School alone show the importance of this artistic period. Rich in images encompassing the arts of painting, sculpture and architecture, this work offers a complete insight into this passionate period in the history of art"--Provided by publisher.
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ISBN
9781780427966 (ebook)
1780427964
9781844846214 (cloth)
1844846210 (cloth)
9781283952187
1283952181
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (page 196) and index.
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