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Gritty realism, stark lighting, and drama gave Caravaggio’s art an emotional punch.
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Rubens painted mythic battles, Catholic miracles, bloody hunts, and “Rubenesque” women.
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Baroque art was propaganda for the state or for the Church.
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Rome was Bernini’s gallery where you can see his squares, fountains, and finest statues.
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Pro-Vatican Baroque featured big canvases, dramatic statues, and exuberant architecture.
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The roots of Baroque go back to the 1500s when it told the story of the religious wars.
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Neoclassical was a stern, no-frills style that celebrated a new age of science and reason.
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The French Revolution came with art that celebrated liberty, equality, and brotherhood.
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Rococo art featured aristocrats playing in their Baroque palaces and bucolic backyards.
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Versailles, with its heavenly painted ceilings, was the ultimate Baroque palace.
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Much of the “art and architecture” of ancient Rome could be found in its infrastructure.
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A local guide brings the Roman Forum to life with her vivid description.
