Dramatic lighting, movement, art that activate the viewer's space.
1600 - 1700
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Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting or La Pittura
Gentileschi cleverly showcases her artistic skill through a self-portrait that is also an allegory of Painting.
Caravaggio, Resurrection of Lazarus
Caravaggio’s Resurrection of Lazarus places figures in moments of intimate closeness.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Fountain of the Four Rivers
Towering at the center of Piazza Navona, Bernini's monument astounds.
Annibale Carracci, Landscape with the Flight into Egypt
The painting that inspired the rise of French and Italian landscape painting from the 17th to the 19th century.
Violence and drama, Caravaggio’s The Flagellation of Christ
Caravaggio captures the brutality of the flagellation.
Elisabetta Sirani, Portia Wounding her Thigh
Sirani primarily celebrates Portia as a courageous heroine, but also pays homage to the work’s intended owner
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Cathedra Petri (Chair of Saint Peter)
Did Peter sit here? Dizzying but unified, light and gold glorify this sacred place.
Artemisia Gentileschi, Conversion of the Magdalene
Gentileschi's Mary Magdalene chooses between a spiritual and worldly path.
The altar tabernacle, Pauline Chapel, Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome
The altar tabernacle of the Pauline Chapel at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome repackages a medieval icon and turns it into a dazzling Baroque trophy.
Il Gesù, Rome
Created at a dramatic moment in European history, this explosive ceiling fresco celebrates the triumph of Jesus.
Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes
Artemisia Gentileschi's image of Judith and her maidservant powerfully showcases the artist's ability to create a dramatic moment
Restoring ancient sculpture in Baroque Rome
Restoration of ancient sculptures was a big business in 17th-century Rome.
