Baroque. Architecture, Sculpture, Painting - Hardcover

Bednorz, Achim

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9783848004034: Baroque. Architecture, Sculpture, Painting

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ISBN 10: 3848004038 ISBN 13: 9783848004034

Publisher: H.F.Ullmann Publishing Gmbh, 2013

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Almost 200 years of Baroque art are presented in striking images and thought-provoking text―-capturing the theatrical pathos, illusionistic devices, and interplay of different styles that made 17th-century and 18th-century European culture extravagant, showy, and even pretentious. An in-depth study of moving works of art from various European countries exposes the sensual beauty of these objects as well as their allegorical representation of religious beliefs.

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Book Description:

Cologne-based photographer Achim Bednorz has specialized in photographing sacred places. The principle behind his method of interpretation is simple: to get as close to reality as possible. This means presenting the object in well balanced directed light, making the object recognizable as if in ideal circumstances, and foregoing any special effects.

About the Author:

Rolf Toman has worked as an independent art publisher for various international publishing houses for several decades. He authored and edited many acclaimed publications on art history and spirituality.

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