Europe 1300 - 1800

Baroque

While the Protestants criticized the cult of images, the Catholic Church ardently embraced them.

1600 - 1700

Beginner's guide

Catholic artists painted primarily for the Church—while Protestants in Holland painted for the middle class.

Places

Italy

Italy

Flanders

Flanders

Dutch Republic

Dutch Republic

Spain

Spain

France and England

France and England

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A Still Life of Global Dimensions: Antonio de Pereda’s <em>Still Life with Ebony Chest</em>

A Still Life of Global Dimensions: Antonio de Pereda’s Still Life with Ebony Chest

Saenredam, <em>Interior of Saint Bavo, Haarlem</em>

Saenredam, Interior of Saint Bavo, Haarlem

Jerónimo de Balbás, <em>Altar of the Kings (Altar de los Reyes)</em>

Jerónimo de Balbás, Altar of the Kings (Altar de los Reyes)

Juan Martínez Montañés and Francisco Pacheco, <em>Christ of Clemency</em>

Juan Martínez Montañés and Francisco Pacheco, Christ of Clemency

Rembrandt, <em>The Jewish Bride</em>

Rembrandt, The Jewish Bride

Huis ten Bosch (House in the Woods)

Huis ten Bosch (House in the Woods)

The Town Hall of Amsterdam

The Town Hall of Amsterdam

The Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace

The Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace

Caravaggio, <em>The Conversion of St. Paul</em> (or <em>The Conversion of Saul)</em>

Caravaggio, The Conversion of St. Paul (or The Conversion of Saul)

Judith Leyster, <em>The Proposition</em>

Judith Leyster, The Proposition

Frans Hals, <em>The Women Regents</em>

Frans Hals, The Women Regents

Rembrandt, <em>Girl at a Window</em>

Rembrandt, Girl at a Window

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