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17th and 18th Century Art
Donated: The Margaret A. Bailey Art Collection.
Baroque Art
The Baroque period lasted from the beginning of the seventeenth century to the middle of the eighteenth century. Rich in images encompassing the arts of painting, sculpture and architecture, this work offers a complete and didactic insight into this passionate period in the history of art, and will thus appeal to a large audience
The Origins of Baroque Art in Rome
Delivered at the turn of the twentieth century, Riegl's groundbreaking lectures called for the Baroque period to be judged by its own rules and not merely as a period of decline.
L'art baroque
On connaît l'origine du mot baroque : dans les années 1560 l'adjectif barocco naît en espagnol et en portugais, pour désigner une perle de forme irrégulière ; un siècle plus tard, il apparaît dans la langue française. Saint-Simon, dans ses Mémoires, qualifie de baroque, et donc de bizarre, la nomination incongrue d'un conseiller d'État. Enfin, dans l'Encyclopédie, Rousseau qualifie de baroque une musique à "l'harmonie confuse, chargée de modulations et de dissonances". Dans ce livre, Yves Bottineau donne les clés de l'art baroque, né en Italie avec la Contre-Réforme, et qui s'épanouit à travers l'Europe entière et ses colonies, de la fin du XVIe siècle jusqu'au milieu du...
Historical Dictionary of Baroque Art and Architecture
The baroque period deals with the art created roughly between the end of the 16th and the early years of the 18th centuries. The masters of the era include Caravaggio, Gianlorenzo Bernini, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Diego Velazquez, and Nicolas Poussin. The Historical Dictionary of Baroque Art and Architecture, Second Edition covers the most salient works of baroque artists, the most common themes depicted, historical events and key figures responsible for shaping the artistic vocabulary of the era, and definitions of terms pertaining to the topic at hand. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Baroque Art and Architecture contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on famous artists, sculptors, architects, patrons, and other historical figures, and events. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Baroque art.
I Like Art: Baroque
Art history made accessible and enjoyable for kids Learn all about the Baroque period in this art history book for kids. Meet famous artists like Caravaggio, Rubens, and Strozzi and find out why they painted the way they did. The Baroque period of art began in 1600 and featured ornate paintings filled with movement. Kids will learn to spot details and themes in Baroque art and will develop an appreciation for the style through this simple and child appropriate book. Here's a sample page from the book: Notice the dramatic, detailed figures. See the very bright highlights and very dark shadows? Can you guess who this painting is of? It is St. Peter. This is a Baroque painting. Baroque art is known to be very elaborate and dramatic. The subjects of this art are usually religious figures or mythological characters. Even the word “baroque” means very detailed and ornate.
Southern Baroque Art - Painting-Architecture and Music in Italy and Spain of the 17th & 18th Centuries
Originally published London, 1924. Contents Include: The Serenade at Caserta "Les Indes Galantes" The King and the Nightingale Biography etc. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Baroque Art
The major topics painted and sculpted during the 17th century are featured in this dictionary. Each entry concludes with an example of a work depicting the topic under examination. It provides a companion piece for the author's earlier book, "Renaissance A
A Companion to Renaissance and Baroque Art
A Companion to Renaissance and Baroque Art provides a diverse, fresh collection of accessible, comprehensive essays addressing key issues for European art produced between 1300 and 1700, a period that might be termed the beginning of modern history. Presents a collection of original, in-depth essays from art experts that address various aspects of European visual arts produced from circa 1300 to 1700 Divided into five broad conceptual headings: Social-Historical Factors in Artistic Production; Creative Process and Social Stature of the Artist; The Object: Art as Material Culture; The Message: Subjects and Meanings; and The Viewer, the Critic, and the Historian: Reception and Interpretation a...
The Key to Baroque Art
Architecture - Town planning - Styles in the plastic arts - Sculpture - Painting - Drawing and prints - Decorative arts.
