Baroque and Rococo

Baroque and Rococo art and architecture have become popular once more, after a century and a half of neglect, misunderstanding and scorn. This radical shift in taste has led to a rapid growth of detailed knowledge about the artists who created these exhilarating styles. The famous masters have been reassessed and whole areas of achievement--Italian Baroque painting, German Rococo architecture--have been brought to a new, enthusiastic public. Germain Bazin's engaging survey of this rich subject ranges over all Europe and traces the origins and effects of these two periods of art--from the Counter-Reformation to Neoclassicism, Exoticism and even Art Nouveau. 218 illus.

Author: Germain Bazin
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 10/01/2016
Pages: 290
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 8.26h x 6.08w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780500200186

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