Baroque Painting and Sculpture

The Baroque period, which followed the Renaissance in the history of Western art, deeply influenced the entire continent of Europe both intellectually and artistically. This transitional process, which played a significant role in the development of the rationalism of the eighteenth-century Enlightenment, shaped not only the artistic perspective but also the outlook on life. As a period that embraced improvisational excitement rather than regimented monotony, the suddenly changing emotions of the human being, the ambiguity of life, and contemplation of its enigmatic end, the Baroque stands out with its interesting and colorful painters, architects, and sculptors: Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, Ribera, Bernini, Maderno… Baroque: Painting and Sculpture Art examines in full detail the place of the Baroque period in the painting and sculpture tradition of continental Europe. It traces the marks of the seventeenth century through art history, specifically in Italy, the Netherlands, France, and Spain, and provides information about the interactions between these territories. The author of the book, Nilüfer Öndin, who also touches upon the nuances of artists and their production that vary by region, offers the reader the opportunity to make a holistic reading of the Baroque period specifically in the context of Western art. Thanks to its content enriched with images of paintings and sculptures where light and shadow come to the fore, where figures and objects are freed from corners and seem to dissolve into one another, sometimes evoking a sense of incompleteness, this book provides an understandable, comprehensive, and informative resource for readers who wish to understand the culture, art, world of thought, and even the political relations of the Baroque period.