Baroque & Rococo Stephen Tapscott Internationally bestselling author Sophie Hannah

Internationally bestselling author Sophie Hannah breathes new life into the incomparable detective

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Baroque & Rococo Stephen Tapscott Internationally bestselling author Sophie HannahAn era of exuberant creativity is the focus of this magnificently illustrated, competitively priced new art book. Baroque art was characterized by unbridled emotion, intricate decorative flourishes, and a dramatic use of light, reaching its summit in works such as Berninis magnificent altarpiece, The Ecstasy of St. Theresa. Over time, this robust genre evolved into the more ornate and sensuously playful Rococo, a style epitomized by the opulent