Baroque and Rococo (World of Art)

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Baroque and Rococo art and architecture have become popular once more after a century and a half of neglect misunderstanding and scorn. This radical shift in taste has led to a rapid growth in detailed knowledge about the artists who created these exhilarating styles. The famous masters have been reassessed and whole areas of achievement - Italian Baroque painting German Rococo architecture - have been brought to a new enthusiastic public. Germain Bazins engrossing survey of this rich subject ranges over all Europe and traces the origins and effects of Baroque and Rococo - from the Counter-Reformation to Neoclassicism Exoticism and even Art Nouveau. He writes with a Gallic verve and grace which are very successfully conveyed through Mr Jonathan Griffins translation .... His observations upon painters and painting are particularly acute (The Connoisseur) --- from books back cover