Baroque and Rococo (World of Art)

Germain Bazin

ISBN 10: 0500200181 / ISBN 13: 9780500200186

Published by Thames & Hudson, 1985

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Baroque and Rococo (World of Art)
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500200181
• ISBN 13: 9780500200186
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Baroque and Rococo art and architecture have become popular once more, after a century and a half of neglect, misunderstanding and scorn. This radical shift in taste has led to a rapid growth in detailed knowledge about the artists who created these exhilarating styles. The famous masters have been reassessed and whole areas of achievement - Italian Baroque painting, German Rococo architecture - have been brought to a new, enthusiastic public. Germain Bazin's engrossing survey of this rich subject ranges over all Europe and traces the origins and effects of Baroque and Rococo - from the Counter-Reformation to Neoclassicism, Exoticism and even Art Nouveau. 'He writes with a Gallic verve and grace which are very successfully conveyed through Mr Jonathan Griffin's translation .... His observations upon painters and painting are particularly acute' (The Connoisseur) --- from book's back cover