A pair of lidded bowls in the J. Paul Getty Museum have had quite an exciting existence.
Baroque-france-england
Though he was eventually beheaded, this portrait encapsulates the king's notion of independent authority, and his belief in the divine right of kings.
Anthony van Dyck, Charles I with M. ...
Europe's earliest views of America
Wooldridge, Indians of Virginia
Built to glorify the reign of James I, Inigo Jones’s hall later provided the backdrop for Charles I’s execution.
The Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace
Perrault’s unified design updated the columns of ancient temples to suit modern French taste.
Claude Perrault, East façade of the Louvre
From the setting sun to the ancient tomb, Poussin’s subject is time passing. We sense his longing for a lost past.
Nicolas Poussin, Et in Arcadia Ego
This somber image elevates the simple life and pares down painting to just light and line.
Antoine or Louis Le Nain, Peasant Family ...
This Baroque palace is so big, nine soccer fields could fit inside. Just don’t kick a ball in the Hall of Mirrors!
Louis le Vau, André le Nôtre, and ...
Royal portraitists negotiated between historical accuracy and ideal form. Here, Rigaud flatters the aging king.
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