art, baroque

Presents illustrated overviews of the architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque periods, arranged by period; also includes a glossary and a bibliography.

Describes the history and main characteristics of baroque art and examines numerous examples of the painting, architecture, and sculpture of the period.

Examines the history of the Baroque art period and its influence on seventeenth-century European scientific, religious, political, and social thinking.