European art of the seventeenth century
By: Rosa Giorgi ; translated by Rosanna M. Giammanco Frongia.
Contributors: J. Paul Getty Museum.
Series: Art through the centuries
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9780892369348
Subjects: Art, European -- 17th century
Other titles: European art of the 17th century
Work titles: Seicento.
Description: "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, Velazquez, 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."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes index.