European Art of the Seventeenth Century

by Rosa Giorgi

Overview

This volume presents the most noteworthy concepts, artists, and cultural centers of the seventeenth century through a close examination of many of its greatest paintings, sculptures, and buildings.
The Baroque, rooted in classicism but with a new emphasis on emotionalism and naturalism, was the leading style of the seventeenth century. The movement exhibited both stylistic complexity and great diversity in its subject matter, from large religious works and history paintings to portraits, landscapes, and scenes of everyday life. Masters of the era included Caravaggio, whose innovations in the dramatic uses of light and shadow influenced many of the century's artists, notably Rembrandt; the sculptor, painter, and architect Bernini, with his combination of technical brilliance and expressiveness; and other familiar names such as Rubens, Poussin, Velázquez, and Vermeer.
This was the era of absolute monarchs, including Spain's Habsburgs and Louis XIII and IV of France, whose artistic patronage helped furnish their opulent palaces. But a new era of commercialism, in which artists increasingly catered to affluent collectors of the professional and merchant classes, was also flourishing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780892369348
Publisher:	Getty Publications
Publication date:	11/03/2008
Series:	Art Through the Centuries
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Rosa Giorgi is the author of Saints in Art and Angels and Demons in Art in the Guide to Imagery series.

Editorial Reviews

This is a wonderful book with numerous high-quality illustrations and good explanations.”—International Review of Biblical Studies

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