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The History of Western Art: The Age of Splendor

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Painting of a gray bearded man leaning forward in bed. A man, woman, and 2 children lean toward him at the bedside. Caption. Rembrandt was undoubtedly the giant of 17th century Dutch art.

Presents an overview of the 17th century's Baroque period of art. Highlights works by Carracci, Caravaggio, Bernini, Velasquez, Rubens, Hals, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. These men broke artistic formulas in their more realistic, dramatic representations of people and places, and with their innovative use of light.

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