Baroque / John Rupert Martin.

Main entry:

Martin, John Rupert.

Title & Author:

Baroque / John Rupert Martin.

Publication:

Description:

367 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Series:

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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-309) and index.
The question of style -- Naturalism -- The passions of the soul -- The transcendental view of reality and the allegorical tradition -- Space -- Time -- Light -- Attitudes to antiquity -- App. A. Peter Paul Rubens, On the imitation of statues -- App. B. Paul Freart de Chantelou, Bernini in France -- App. C. Arnold Houbraken, Life of Rembrandt -- App. D. Francisco Pacheco, On the aim of painting -- App E. Philippe de Champaigne, On Poussin's Rebecca and Eliezer.

Summary:

This is a nonchronological introduction to Baroque, one of the great periods of European art. John Martin's descriptions of the essential characteristics of the Baroque help one to gain an understanding of the style.

ISBN:

006435332X (cloth)
9780064353328 (cloth)
0064300773 (pbk.)
9780064300773 (pbk.)

Subject:

Art, Baroque.
Art baroque.

Added entries:

Icon editions.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 133297
Call No.: ID:86-B7997
Status: Available

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