Notable scientists were Newton, Bacon and Kepler. Important writers and artists were Descartes, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, El Greco, Milton, Pope, Racine and Moliere. An important feature of Baroque music ...
The Female Baroque in Early Modern English Literary Culture: From Mary Sidney to Aphra Behn
The Female Baroque is a contribution to the revival since the 1980s of early modern women's writings and cultural production in English. Its originality is twofold: it links women's writing in English ...
The Night Watch
It is prominently displayed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as the best known painting in its collection. The Night Watch is a world renowned example of Baroque art.
Art for Hearts to feature Rembrandt etchings in Lionshead special exhibit
Rembrandt (1606-69) is likely best remembered for his paintings; his early success came in the high baroque style frequently featuring Old Testament subjects. In the latter part of his career and life ...
Essays in the Arts
Surrounded by extravagant examples of late Baroque painting... The Melancholy Art Michael ... poets—and why do poets sometimes wish they were painters? What happens when Rembrandt spells out Hebrew in ...
Art Travel: Amsterdam, London, Rome, Vienna, Here Are 10 Summer Exhibitions Europe
And the show will go on - that is the "Baroque In Rome" exhibition showcasing works by two Italian greats, Caravaggio and Bernini. You can also attend the live conservation work of Rembrandt's ...
The Encounter: Drawings from Leonardo to Rembrandt, review – Unmissable mastery
It’s an apt title: it shows the direct response of Renaissance and Baroque artists to sitters ... a sheet of tiny sketches for heads by Rembrandt, Parmigianino’s crisply drawn portrait ...
Occupy White Walls review: create and curate your own personal art gallery
Riffling through a lavish catalogue, you can choose from hundreds of floors, doors, ceilings, windows, and furniture to create the art gallery of your dreams. Galleries have a bit ...
Cambridge Is More Than A University, But What Does The City Offer Tourists?
While Cambridge is well-known for its university, travelers shouldn't let that deter them from visiting because the city has a lot more to offer.
Immaculate conceptions on display at Prado’s Portrait of Spain
Here the focus is on the Prado’s extensive holdings of Italian paintings and drawings of the Renaissance and baroque periods ... as the model for Rembrandt’s Bathsheba in the Louvre.
The Night Watch
It is prominently displayed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as the best known painting in its collection. The Night Watch is a world renowned example of Baroque art.
