an outdoor stairway decorated with statues of the prophets; and seven chapels illustrating the Stations of the Cross, in which the polychrome sculptures by Aleijadinho are masterpieces of a highly ...

Caravaggio's 'Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy', a masterpiece thought lost for centuries, has arrived in India. Unveiled at the ...

In the heart of the English countryside, Blenheim Palace combines the exuberance of Baroque art with the vegetal glory of ...

The grandest domes of Europe and the narrow labyrinthine alleys of the districts, the splendor of noble palaces and the ...

Opening with the firecracker-esque “Haffner” symphony, the Boston Baroque orchestra handled Pearlman’s sprightly tempo with ...

Dramatic and ornamental – but with a distinctly Sarmatian flair – the baroque became a prominent style in Polish culture between the early 17th and mid-18th century. Its roots lay in the traditions of ...

It was here that the Italian Baroque painter developed a distinctive pictorial language that achieved narrative depth and psychological complexity through a striking interplay of shadow and light.

The second episode begins with Naomi and Ludwig in an ornate church where they explore the music of the Baroque era, including the composers Bach, Vivaldi and Handel. Naomi: The style of music ...