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Age of Exploration

Baroque
The drama of deep color and shadow

Baroque, Age of Exploration

Caravaggio, The Artists

Caravaggio

How a murderer invented Baroque painting

Peter Paul Rubens, The Artists

Peter Paul Rubens

Great painter, perfect entrepreneur

Anthony van Dyck, The Artists

Anthony van Dyck

Foppish men, elegant women, 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

Artemisia Gentileschi

Heads will roll

Clara Peeters, The Artists

Clara Peeters

A mysterious woman paints hyperrealistic brunch

Frans Snyders, The Artists

Frans Snyders

Harnessing the power of the diagonal line

Diego Velázquez, The Artists

Diego Velázquez

The apex of Baroque portraiture

Judith Leyster, The Artists

Judith Leyster

Jovial portraitist forgotten for 200 years

Elisabetta Sirani, The Artists

Elisabetta Sirani

The mysterious death of a young art teacher

Rembrandt van Rijn, The Artists

Rembrandt van Rijn

Your sins and your good deeds will leave a mark

Giovanna Garzoni, The Artists

Giovanna Garzoni

Travel, socialize, paint lemons and beans

Johannes Vermeer, The Artists

Johannes Vermeer

Can you cheat at art?

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, The Artists

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Making marble move

Louise Moillon, The Artists

Louise Moillon

The original peaches-as-butts emoji

Mary Beale, The Artists

Mary Beale

Mary brings home the bacon

Giulia Lama, The Artists

Giulia Lama

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, The Artists

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Making a living from etchings

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, The Artists

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin

Joseph Wright of Derby, The Artists

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, c. 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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Edo Period, Age of Exploration

Edo Period

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