Baroque
Style in the Age of Magnificence
Published on 4. March 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
372 pages
978-1-85177-591-0 (ISBN)
Description
The complexity and sophistication of Baroque art, developed through the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, could be understood as an attempt to move, arrest and overwhelm the viewer with beauty. Taking examples from all media and genres, this comprehensive book, now available in paperback, explores this emotionally powerful and geographically pervasive style, tracing its development from Rome, centre of papal and princely power. Carefully selected and rarely seen objects from public and private collections illustrate traditions of ornament, performance and visual art, while stunning spreads examine how churches and palaces became showcases for the pomp and splendour of Baroque art.
Reviews / Votes
'An in-depth and convincingly argued case on the development, spread and use of Baroque style' The Art Book 'A vast and lavish doorstop' The SpectatorMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
350 colour
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 247 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85177-591-0 (9781851775910)
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Persons
Michael Snodin is Head of the Strawberry Hill Trust and was previously Senior Research Fellow at the V&A. He is the author of Design and the Decorative Arts: Britain 1500 - 1900 (with John Styles, V&A 2001) and Exploring Architecture (with Eleanor Gawne, V&A 2004). Nigel Llewellyn is Head of Research at Tate and his publications include Funeral Monuments in Post-Reformation England.