Baroque art

C6382
concept

Baroque art is a highly dramatic, emotionally charged style of 17th-century European art characterized by dynamic movement, strong contrasts of light and shadow, and elaborate ornamentation designed to evoke awe and devotion.

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All labels observed (19)

Label Occurrences
Baroque painting 158
Baroque sculpture 21
Baroque art canonical 6

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Class: Baroque art
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Baroque art is a highly dramatic, emotionally charged style of 17th-century European art characterized by dynamic movement, strong contrasts of light and shadow, and elaborate ornamentation designed to evoke awe and devotion.

Instances (204)

Instance Via concept surface
The Martyrdom of Saint Agnes Baroque painting
The Cumaean Sibyl Baroque painting
The Assumption of the Virgin (Santa Maria in Trastevere) Baroque painting
The Arcadian Shepherds Baroque painting
The Holy Family on the Steps Baroque painting
Portrait of Nicolas de Largillière
linked to: portrait of Nicolas de Largillière
baroque painting
Council of the Gods (Casino Ludovisi, Rome) Baroque painting
Inspiration of Saint Luke (San Paolo fuori le Mura, Rome) Baroque painting
The Garden of Love Baroque painting
The Three Graces Baroque painting
The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus Baroque painting
Samson and Delilah Baroque painting
The Lion Hunt Baroque painting
The Fall of the Damned Baroque painting
David (Bernini)
linked to: David by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Baroque sculpture
Madonna and Child with St. Anne (Madonna dei Palafrenieri)
linked to: Madonna and Child with St. Anne (Madonna dei Palafrenieri) by Caravaggio
Baroque painting
The Hunt of Diana
linked to: The Hunt of Diana by Domenichino
Baroque painting
Church of San Domenico, Noto Sicilian Baroque
Neapolitan Baroque regional style of Baroque
Las Hilanderas Baroque painting
Old Woman Frying Eggs Baroque painting
The Supper at Emmaus
linked to: The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio
Baroque painting
French Baroque art —
The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew
linked to: The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew by Caravaggio
Baroque painting
Flemish Baroque —
Portrait of a Young Woman Baroque painting
Portrait of a Young Man with a Dog (attributed) Baroque painting
Portrait of the Duchess of Berry Baroque painting
Portrait of the Family of Louis XIV —
Angels with Instruments of the Passion Baroque sculpture
Narcissus by Caravaggio Baroque painting
The Preaching of Saint Paul at Ephesus Baroque painting
Saint Paul in Prison Baroque painting
The Finding of Moses (Charles de La Fosse)
linked to: The Finding of Moses
Baroque painting
Coronation of the Virgin
linked to: Coronation of the Virgin by Diego Velázquez
Baroque painting
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew Baroque painting
Battistello Caracciolo Caravaggisti
Susanna and the Elders Baroque painting
Jael and Sisera Baroque painting
Lucretia (Gentileschi painting)
linked to: Lucretia
Baroque painting
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy Baroque painting
Graben Pestsäule Baroque sculpture
Mario Minniti Caravaggisti
The Liberation of St Peter Baroque painting
Dutch Baroque art —
The Lute Player (Dirck van Baburen)
linked to: The Lute Player
Baroque painting
The Entombment of Christ (Dirck van Baburen)
linked to: The Entombment of Christ
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The Concert (Dirck van Baburen)
linked to: The Concert
Baroque painting
The Card Players (Dirck van Baburen)
linked to: The Card Players
Baroque painting
Portrait of Bossuet Baroque painting