The overwhelming impression conveyed by the great baroque masters of the 17th century, from Caravaggio to Rubens, is their delight in optical illusions, soaring space, voluptuous forms and ...
Her face is rather wan as she emerges from a dark background, typical of Baroque portraits. Scipione Borghese—who preferred emotion in art over the cold, at times perverse ... that Caravaggio is now ...
Baroque culture, he contends, was thus characterised by confusion as much as ... which subsequently became a home for new Oriental fabrics and tapestries, as well as famous sculptures and paintings.
Among the museum's collection of more than 16,000 pieces, you'll find Renaissance and Baroque paintings and sculptures, plus a sampling of Asian art, Native American pieces and African sculptures.