Art & design styles: Baroque books

"Based on a study of Van Dyck's ""Self-portrait with a Sunflower"", this book examines the picture's context in...  Read More >>

Addressing the experience of art in early modern Europe and approaching it from methodological perspectives, this...  Read More >>

Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven, 2002.  Read More >>

Offers an illustrated exploration of the culture and craftsmanship of arms and armour during the Renaissance and...  Read More >>

Emblematic Paintings of the Swedish Baroque is the first full-length study of the cycle of emblematic canvases hanging...  Read More >>

"Prizewinning author Harr embarks on a spellbinding journey to discover the long-lost painting known as ""The Taking...  Read More >>

An illustrated book which traces the life and work of Gianlorenzo Bernini. Covering his career from his brilliant...  Read More >>

Includes an introduction with approximately 35 photographs. This book contains a selection of the most important...  Read More >>

Munuscula Amicorum. Contributions on Rubens and his Colleagues in Honour of Hans Vlieghe Pictura Nova X  Read More >>

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A study of Valazquez's masterpiece.  Read More >>

Considers Caravaggio's revolutionary realism from a range of perspectives, presenting avenues for research by...  Read More >>

From the author of the phenomenal bestseller A Civil Action comes the gripping and absorbing story about the quest...  Read More >>

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A deeply researched and surprising new assessment of one the most brilliant artists of Spain’s Golden Age This...  Read More >>

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Presents thirteen essays on various aspects of Peter Paul Ruben's life and work, focussing on the Northern European...  Read More >>

Originally published London, 1924. Contents Include: The Serenade at Caserta Les Indes Galantes The King and the...  Read More >>

I. La reception du modele rubenien aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siecles A. Merle du Bourg, Rubens en France au XVIIe siecle:...  Read More >>

Between 1796 & 1800 Baron Peter von Braun, a rich businessman & manager of Vienna’s court theaters, transformed...  Read More >>

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The subject of this book is tapestry, with a particular focus on the function and use of hangings, and on the eventuality...  Read More >>

Mattia Preti is considered as one of the leading artists of the High Baroque period. He came to Malta attracted...  Read More >>

For nine years, Sante Guido and Giuseppe Mantella have been working on the heritage of Malta; some of the results...  Read More >>

Die Monographie widmet sich dem Gothaer Medailleur Johann Christian Koch und beschreibt anhand verschiedener literarischer...  Read More >>