Baroque art prints are some of the best in the world. Simply click on an image to view more details. More Images Baroque was the style dominating the art of Europe and certain European colonies in the Americas throughout the Bacchus 1600s, and in some places, until 1750. Baroque art encompasses vast regional distinctions. Strong contrasts of light and shadow enhance the dramatic effects of many paintings and sculptures.
Intense spirituality is often present in works of baroque art.
Infinite space is often suggested in baroque paintings or sculptures. Painters sought a grander sense of space and truer depiction of perspective in their works. Artists of this time were concerned with the inner workings of the mind and attempted to portray the passions of the soul on the faces they painted and sculpted.