What is Baroque Art?
"The white marble has to assume the likeness of a person, it has to have color, spirit and life." (Gian Lorenzo Bernini)
Apollo and Daphne (1630)
Baroque is an art movement that emerged in Europe in the 16th and 17th century. It is characterized by grandeur, movement, contrast, and emotional intensity. Gian Bernini works focused on emotional expressionism and life-live action which perfectly embodied the Baroque period.
Rape of Prosperia (1625)
David Face (1623-1624)
David (1623-1624)