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  1. Jun 5, 2022 · After the Renaissance and Mannerist styles began to wane, the 17th century ushered in a new art movement steeped in drama and grandeur. Named after barroco—a Portuguese term for an irregularly shaped pearl—the Baroque period is defined by its lavishness and desire to inspire awe in its audiences.

  2. Baroque painting is the painting associated with the Baroque cultural movement. The movement is often identified with Absolutism, the Counter Reformation and Catholic Revival, [1] [2] but the existence of important Baroque art and architecture in non-absolutist and Protestant states throughout Western Europe underscores its widespread popularity.

    • The Battle of the Amazons (c. 1615) by Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Bruegel the Elder. Date of Painting’s Creation. c. 1615. Medium of Artwork. Oil on Canvas. Artwork’s Dimensions.
    • The Calling of St Matthew (1600) by Caravaggio. Date of Painting’s Creation. 1600. Medium of Artwork. Oil on Canvas. Artwork’s Dimensions. 322 cm x 340 cm. Place Currently Housed.
    • Judith Slaying Holofernes (c.1612) by Artemisia Gentileschi. Date of Painting’s Creation. c. 1612-1613. Medium of Artwork. Oil on Canvas. Artwork’s Dimensions. 158 cm x 125 cm.
    • Education of the Princess (1625) by Peter Paul Rubens. Date of Painting’s Creation. 1625. Medium of Artwork. Oil on Canvas. Artwork’s Dimensions. 394 cm by 295 cm.
  3. May 6, 2024 · Baroque art and architecture, the visual arts and building design and construction produced during the era in the history of Western art that roughly coincides with the 17th century. The earliest manifestations, which occurred in Italy, date from the latter decades of the 16th century, while in some regions, notably Germany and colonial South ...

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  4. Apr 23, 2021 · The Baroque period started as an art movement after the Renaissance and Mannerism art periods, and was followed by the Rococo art movement. The Baroque era in art history is widely understood to have reached its height in the 17th century in Rome and was used to appeal to the intensity of human emotions, including drama, exaggeration, dynamism ...

  5. The Baroque period occurred during the late 16th and 17th centuries in Europe, came after the Renaissance, and was characterised by grandiose, ornate art of religious themes. During this era, the Counter-Reformation and Catholic Revival were in full swing.

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  7. Masterpieces of the Baroque. Take a closer look at art during the Baroque period for its exaggerated movement, intricate shapes, and complex patterns. We'll take a look at Saint Peter's Square, architecturally inspired by ancient Greece and Rome, and get to know great Baroque painters like Caravaggio. This story was created for the Google ...

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