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DAY 73 | ART THROUGH THE AGES |
Baroque Art
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
Lights, camera (obscura), Baroque! With a heavy sense of theatrics, Baroque art pierces the heart with a heightened sense of emotion and a rich, stagelike aesthetic. At this time many countries were exploiting riches from their newfound colonies overseas. Not only was the Catholic church still a great patron of the arts, but wealthy private citizens wanted to impress their friends with fancy paintings and sculptures. Religious subject matter was always in vogue, but new themes emerged in triumphant landscapes that dwarfed their human occupants, still lifes were big, and ...
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