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Baroque
The drama of deep color and shadow

Baroque, Age of Exploration

Caravaggio, The Artists

Portrait of Caravaggio

Caravaggio

How a murderer invented Baroque painting

Peter Paul Rubens, The Artists

Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens

Peter Paul Rubens

Great painter, perfect entrepreneur

Anthony van Dyck, The Artists

Portrait of Anthony van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Dandies, divas, and cavalier style

Trophime Bigot, The Artists

Trophime Bigot

Candle Master

Georges de La Tour, The Artists

Georges de La Tour

A Caravaggisti embraces silence

Artemisia Gentileschi, The Artists

Portrait of Artemisia Gentileschi

Artemisia Gentileschi

Heads will roll

Clara Peeters, The Artists

Portrait of Clara Peeters

Clara Peeters

A mysterious woman paints hyperrealistic brunch

Frans Snyders, The Artists

Portrait of Frans Snyders

Frans Snyders

Harnessing the power of the diagonal line

Diego Velázquez, The Artists

Portrait of Diego Velázquez

Diego Velázquez

The apex of Baroque portraiture

Judith Leyster, The Artists

Portrait of Judith Leyster

Judith Leyster

Jovial portraitist forgotten for 200 years

Elisabetta Sirani, The Artists

Portrait of Elisabetta Sirani

Elisabetta Sirani

The mysterious death of a young art teacher

Frans Hals the Elder, The Artists

Portrait of Frans Hals the Elder

Frans Hals the Elder

Intimate realist

Rembrandt van Rijn, The Artists

Portrait of Rembrandt van Rijn

Rembrandt van Rijn

Your actions leave a mark

Giovanna Garzoni, The Artists

Portrait of Giovanna Garzoni

Giovanna Garzoni

Travel, socialize, paint lemons and beans

Johannes Vermeer, The Artists

Portrait of Johannes Vermeer

Johannes Vermeer

Can you cheat at art?

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, The Artists

Portrait of Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Making marble move

Claude Lorrain, The Artists

Portrait of Claude Lorrain

Claude Lorrain

Louise Moillon, The Artists

Portrait of Louise Moillon

Louise Moillon

Subtle, sultry peaches

Mary Beale, The Artists

Portrait of Mary Beale

Mary Beale

Mary brings home the bacon

Giulia Lama, The Artists

Portrait of Giulia Lama

Giulia Lama

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, The Artists

Portrait of Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Making a living from etchings

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, The Artists

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin

Joseph Wright of Derby, The Artists

Portrait of Joseph Wright of Derby

Joseph Wright of Derby

The birth of science out of fire

Portrait of a Man with a Gloved Hand, Anthony van Dyck

Portrait of a Man with a Gloved Hand Anthony van Dyck, 1540

Church of the Gesù, Baroque

Church of the Gesù Giovanni Battista Gaulli, 1568 – 1580

Boy Peeling Fruit, Caravaggio

Boy Peeling Fruit Caravaggio, 1592

Fortune Teller, Caravaggio

Fortune Teller Caravaggio, 1594

The Musicians, Caravaggio

The Musicians Caravaggio, 1595

Bacchus, Caravaggio

Bacchus Caravaggio, 1596

Narcissus, Caravaggio

Narcissus Caravaggio, 1594 – 1596

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Caravaggio

Saint Catherine of Alexandria Caravaggio, 1595 – 1596

Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto, Caravaggio

Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto Caravaggio, 1597

Rest on the Flight to Egypt, Caravaggio

Rest on the Flight to Egypt Caravaggio, 1597

The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew, Caravaggio

The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew Caravaggio, 1599

Calling of Saint Matthew, Caravaggio

Calling of Saint Matthew Caravaggio, 1600

Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence, Caravaggio

Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence Caravaggio, 1600

Conversion on the way to Damascus, Caravaggio

Conversion on the way to Damascus Caravaggio, 1600 – 1601

Cupid as Victor, Caravaggio

Cupid as Victor Caravaggio, 1601

Judith Beheading Holofernes, Caravaggio

Judith Beheading Holofernes Caravaggio, 1598 – 1602

Supper at Emmaus (1602), Caravaggio

Supper at Emmaus (1602) Caravaggio, 1602

The Sacrifice of Isaac, Caravaggio

The Sacrifice of Isaac Caravaggio, 1601 – 1602

The Entombment of Christ, Caravaggio

The Entombment of Christ Caravaggio, 1602 – 1603

John the Baptist in the Wilderness, Caravaggio

John the Baptist in the Wilderness Caravaggio, 1604

Supper at Emmaus (1606), Caravaggio

Supper at Emmaus (1606) Caravaggio, 1606

David with the Head of Goliath (1607), Caravaggio

David with the Head of Goliath (1607) Caravaggio, 1607

Madonna of the Rosary, Caravaggio

Madonna of the Rosary Peter Paul Rubens, 1607

Still life with Venetian glass, Römer wine glass and a candle, Clara Peeters

Still life with Venetian glass, Römer wine glass and a candle Clara Peeters, 1607

Raising of Lazarus, Caravaggio

Raising of Lazarus Caravaggio, 1609

David with the Head of Goliath (1610), Caravaggio

David with the Head of Goliath (1610) Caravaggio, 1610

John the Baptist, Caravaggio

John the Baptist Caravaggio, 1610

Susanna and the Elders, Artemisia Gentileschi

Susanna and the Elders Artemisia Gentileschi, 1610

Still Life with Fish, Candle, Artichokes, Crabs and Shrimp, Clara Peeters

Still Life with Fish, Candle, Artichokes, Crabs and Shrimp Clara Peeters, 1611

Still Life with Sparrow Hawk, Fowl, Porcelain and Shells, Clara Peeters

Still Life with Sparrow Hawk, Fowl, Porcelain and Shells Clara Peeters, 1611

Table with Orange, Olives and Pie, Clara Peeters

Table with Orange, Olives and Pie Clara Peeters, 1611

Still Life with Flowers and Gold Cups of Honour, Clara Peeters

Still Life with Flowers and Gold Cups of Honour Clara Peeters, 1612

Self-portrait as a Female Martyr, Artemisia Gentileschi

Self-portrait as a Female Martyr Artemisia Gentileschi, 1615

Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds and Pretzels, Clara Peeters

Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds and Pretzels Clara Peeters, 1615

The Goat Amalthea with the Infant Jupiter and a Faun, Gian Lorenzo Bernini

The Goat Amalthea with the Infant Jupiter and a Faun Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1615

Self-Portrait as a Lute Player, Artemisia Gentileschi

Self-Portrait as a Lute Player Artemisia Gentileschi, 1615 – 1617

Head of Medusa, Peter Paul Rubens

Head of Medusa Peter Paul Rubens, 1617 – 1618

Judith and her Maidservant, Artemisia Gentileschi

Judith and her Maidservant Artemisia Gentileschi, 1618 – 1619

Jael and Sisera, Artemisia Gentileschi

Jael and Sisera Artemisia Gentileschi, 1620

Judith Beheading Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi

Judith Beheading Holofernes Artemisia Gentileschi, 1614 – 1620

Mary Magdalene, Artemisia Gentileschi

Mary Magdalene Artemisia Gentileschi, 1613 – 1620

Still Life of Fish and Cat, Clara Peeters

Still Life of Fish and Cat Clara Peeters, 1620

Study Head of a Young Woman, Anthony van Dyck

Study Head of a Young Woman Anthony van Dyck, 1618 – 1620

The Head of an Old Man, Anthony van Dyck

The Head of an Old Man Anthony van Dyck, 1618 – 1620

Perseus Releases Andromeda, Peter Paul Rubens

Perseus Releases Andromeda Peter Paul Rubens, 1622

Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, Prince of Oneglia, Anthony van Dyck

Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, Prince of Oneglia Anthony van Dyck, 1624

Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi

Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes Artemisia Gentileschi, 1621 – 1624

Daedalus and Icarus, Anthony van Dyck

Daedalus and Icarus Anthony van Dyck, 1615 – 1625

Still Life with Cheeses, Artichoke, and Cherries, Clara Peeters

Still Life with Cheeses, Artichoke, and Cherries Clara Peeters, 1625

The Triumph of Bacchus, Diego Velázquez

The Triumph of Bacchus Diego Velázquez, 1628 – 1629

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