Art of the Western World, No. 5: Realms of Light - The Baroque

Series: Art of the Western World Series

Duration: 60

Year Published: 1989

Creator: WNET/13

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Discusses in Part I how the Church's campaign to counter the Reformation relied on dramatic depictions of religious scenes. Provides examples in Caravaggio's Calling of St. Matthew and Bernini's sculpture The Ecstasy of St. Theresa. Describes in Part II the commissioning of major paintings and the shaping of their content by the royal courts in Spain and wealthy burghers in the Netherlands. Examines Rembrandt's exploration of the human psyche in his group portrait The Night Watch. Closed Captioned.

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