Includes bibliographical references (page 77) and index.
Contents:
A new world -- Artists of the Baroque period -- Great works of the Baroque period -- The end of the Baroque period -- Galileo Galilei -- The age of colonialism -- Place to visit: Chateau de Versailles -- Place to visit: churches of Rome -- Place to visit: Rubens house -- Urban renewal -- The Sun King -- The Thirty Years' War.
Summary:
"An examination of the art movement known as the Baroque Period from its beginnings in the 1590s to its decline in the late 1600s, including an introduction to great artists and works"-- Provided by publisher.
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