Style of architecture and art originating in Italy in the early 17th century and variously prevalent in Europe and the New World for a century and a half, characterized by free and sculptural use of the classical orders and ornament, by forms in elevation and plan suggesting movement, and by dramatic effect in which architecture, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts often worked to combined effect.
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- Poussin, Nicolas
- Ribera, Jusepe de
- Rijn, Rembrandt van
- Rubens, Peter Paul
- Teniers the Younger, David
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- Art History Resources on the Web: Baroque Art Overview, artists, and links to paintings.
- Infoplease: Baroque Overview, and bibliography with an introduction to the different periods and their characteristics.