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Baroque, 1620-1800 : style in the age of magnificence /

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Other Authors / Creators:Snodin, Michael.
Llewellyn, Nigel, 1951-
Norman, Joanna.
Other Corporate Authors / Creators:Victoria and Albert Museum.
Format: Book
Language:English
Imprint: London : V&A, 2009.
Subjects:
Victoria and Albert Museum.
Art, Baroque > History > Exhibitions.
Art, Baroque > Classical influences > Exhibitions.
Art objects, Baroque > Exhibitions.
Architecture, Baroque > Exhibitions.
Decoration and ornament, Baroque > Exhibitions.
Victoria and Albert Museum > Exhibitions.
Decoration and ornament, Baroque.
Architecture, Baroque.
Art objects, Baroque.
Art, Baroque > Classical influences.
Art, Baroque.
History.
Exhibition catalogs.
Table of Contents:
  • The world of the baroque artist / Nigel Llewellyn
  • Centres of Diplomatic Power, c. 1700 / Nigel Llewellyn
  • Potosí : the silver mountain / Majorie Trusted
  • The portrayal of absolutism / Nigel Llewellyn
  • Goa : the Rome of the Orient / Mallica Kumbera Landrus
  • The peace of Westphalia / Nigel Llewellyn
  • The medallic history of Louis XIV / Mark Jones
  • The Baroque style / Michael Snodin
  • The bizarre / Rodney Palmer
  • The Cornaro Chapel / Evonne Levy
  • The international English chair / Lucy Wood
  • The Gobelins workshops / Florian Knothe and Carolyn Sargentson
  • Performance and performativity / Joanna Norman, Elaine Tierney, Nigel Llewellyn
  • Baroque art and design for the theatre / Joanna Norman
  • The theatre at Cesky Krumlov / Joanna Norman
  • Opera / Joanna Norman
  • Urban festival / Elaine Tierney
  • Fireworks / Elaine Tierney
  • The festivities of Augustus the Strong / Claudia Schnitzer
  • The high mass / Nigel Llewellyn
  • John V's chapel at São Roque / Nigel Llewellyn
  • Power and piety / Nigel Llewellyn and Jane Eade
  • Sacred spaces / Nigel Llewellyn
  • The virgin of the immaculate conception / Nigel Llewellyn
  • The stations of the cross and popular piety / Nigel Llewellyn
  • The benedictine abbey at Melk / Eric Garberson
  • The cult of saints / Nigel Llewellyn
  • Power and sacred art / Jane Eade
  • Religious Processions / Majorie Trusted
  • The palace / Michael Snodin
  • The baroque garden / Luke Morgan
  • Dining at court / Philippa Glanville
  • The state bedchamber / Tessa Murdoch
  • The gallery / Reinier Baarsen
  • The Montespan fan painting / Sarah Medlam
  • Notes
  • Summary Catalogue / edited by Antonia Brodie and Joanna Norman
  • Bibliography
  • Select bibliography
  • Picture credits
  • Index.

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