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Baroque by Hermann Bauer; Andreas Prater; Ingo F. Walther (Editor)
Category: Art and Design
Dramatic scenes: The rich spectacle of the BaroqueFrom dramatically-lit paintings to elaborate, gilded interiors, the Baroque era introduced a new dimension to Western art. In place of the harmonious perspectives and elegant proportions of the Renaissance came a world of momentum, energy, and heightened ...Show more
Venus at Her Mirror: Velazquez and the Art of Nude Painting by Andreas Prater
Category: Art | Series: Art & Design S.
The 17th century saw a tremendous thematic and technical development in the realm of painting as artists experimented with realism and anatomical exactitude, and gave free expression to themes of sensuality. This is especially apparent in Velazquez' "Venus at Her Mirror", also known as "The Rokeby Venus ...Show more
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