The origins of Baroque art in Rome -

Alois Riegl

Getty Research Institute

2010

280 páginas

9h 20m

ISBN-13: 9781606060414

This first English translation brings Riegl’s compelling vision of the Baroque to life and amply illustrates his charisma as a lecturer. His text is full of perceptive observations on the most important artists of the period from Michelangelo to Caravaggio. By taking the spectator into consideration, Riegl identifies a crucial defining change between Renaissance and Baroque art and provides invaluable inspiration for present-day readers.