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"Baroque Painting in Genoa" at National Gallery |
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LONDON, ENGLAND.- The National Gallery presents "Baroque Painting in Genoa", on view through June 16, 2002. Baroque' is a term which is used of a certain style of art in the 17th century, but it is also used more loosely to define the 17th century as a historical period. Originally the word Baroque, which derives from the Portuguese word for an irregularly shaped pearl, was a derogatory term referring to an art that was perceived as excessive and self-indulgent. This negative connotation has largely disappeared and Baroque is understood as a style which is grandiose, flamboyant and dynamic.
In 17th-century Italy the main practitioners of the Baroque style in painting were Pietro da Cortona, Giovanni Lanfranco (1582 - 1647) and Luca Giordano. They painted vast illusionistic frescoes on the ceilings of churches and palaces. Rome provided the stage for the development of the Baroque style and a pivotal role was played by Gian Lorenzo Bernini who was a painter, sculptor, architect and designer of astounding ability and invention. Thanks to the Catholic Church which keenly promoted a kind of painting that was highly impressive and celebratory, the Baroque style was rapidly disseminated throughout Italy. It had very distinctive variations in Naples, Genoa, Florence and Venice,
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Today's News
July 5, 2024
The wide, wide world of Judy Chicago
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Salvador Dalí's iconic Mae West Lips Sofa goes on display at NGV International
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The Beatles and the Beach Boys lead Heritage's Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Auction
The man behind the Minions
Solo exhibition of new work by Lorna Robertson on view at Alison Jacques
Kröller-Müller Museum restores '56 Barrels' by Christo
parrasch heijnen's first solo exhibition with Nabilah Nordin to open in Los Angeles
One of comicdom's most (in)famous covers, 'Black Cat Mystery' No. 50, scares up a record $840,000 at Heritage Auctions
How a patriotic painting became the Internet's soap box
Paul Theroux on necessary solitude, risks and the joy of writing
Niclas Larsson is ready to shoot more close-ups
The Phillips Collection presents 'Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage'
On the Jersey Shore, there's a flag for everything
Ben Hunter and Offer Waterman announce co-representation of Tess Jaray
Paul Smith's Foundation announces inaugural Director
The Dutch LAM museum adds flavour to art viewing experiences
Casino Luxembourg presents 'My Last Will', a project by M+M
Rob Stone, master marketer of hip-hop, is dead at 55
Chinese coins celebrating scientific inventions lead Heritage's $8.4 million HKINF World & Ancient Coins Auction
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