Baroque & Rococo

by Mattia Reiche and Marco Bussagli

An era of exuberant creativity is the focus of this magnificently illustrated, competitively priced new art book. Baroque art was characterized by unbridled emotion, intricate decorative flourishes, and a dramatic use of light, reaching its summit in works such as Bernini's magnificent altarpiece, The Ecstasy of St. Theresa . Over time, this robust genre evolved into the more ornate and sensuously playful Rococo, a style epitomized by the opulent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402759258
• ISBN13: 9781402759253
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.3"