Bubbly Baroque art and austere Neoclassicism; divine kings, Revolution, and Napoleon. In the 1600s and 1700s, the art of "divine" kings and popes — and of revolutionaries and Reformers — tells ...

Neoclassical architecture (buildings designed with Classical Greek and Roman elements) has dazzled humans around the globe for nearly 300 years. Although those ancient civilizations have been at ...

Neoclassical architecture is a design movement that emerged in the mid-18th century as a reaction to the ornamental exuberance of the Baroque and Rococo styles. Drawing inspiration from the ...

These minds do indeed transcend, however, in “Looking Up: Studies for Ceilings, 1550–1800,” currently on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. 1 The exhibition’s thirty drawings ...

It was deployed by neo-classical critics, a way of rejecting the frivolity and bombast that followed on the Renaissance. Later, it became more neutral, one of art history's big style categories.

Genoa and the Baroque: The most spectacular art you’ve never heard of. January 29, 2020 “The Prodigal Son Expelled from the Tavern” (1630/1635) by Cornelis de Wael. Oil on canvas.

Centered around five main plazas, Old Havana boasts one of the most impressive ensembles of historic architecture in the Americas. From baroque to art deco, neoclassical to art nouveau, the ...

Throughout history, various art movements, such as the Renaissance in the 17th century, Baroque in the 18th century, and Art Nouveau, Art Déco, and Bauhaus in the early 20th century, have had a ...

Architecturally, the city is a treasure trove, with enough Baroque, Neoclassical, Eclectic and Art Nouveau buildings to satisfy everyone. Overall, though, ...

Roaming Europe, we admire stately Neoclassical buildings and dramatic Romantic paintings. Around 1800, Europe was in transition, reflected in two art styles. First, we visit Europe’s great ...