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Baroque Paintings

WhAT WAS  THE baroque period?

The stunning realism and vibrant subject matter of Baroque painting set it apart from previous times.  By focusing on spiritual and theological themes throughout the Baroque period, painters attempted to convey the visual drama or action of their day.

#1

Judith Slaying Holofernes (c. 1612) Artemisia Gentileschi

#2

Las Meninas (1656) Diego Velázquez

#3

The Night Watch (1642) Rembrandt van Rijn

#4

The Battle of the Amazons (c. 1615) Peter Paul Rubens & Jan Bruegel the Elder

#5

The Milkmaid (1658) Johannes Vermeer

#6

The Calling of St Matthew (1600) Caravaggio

#7

The Abduction of the Sabine Women  (1634) Nicolas Poussin

#8

The Love Letter (c. 1669) Johannes Vermeer

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Portia Wounding Her Thigh (1664) Elisabetta Sirani

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The Judgement of Paris (c. 1632) Peter Paul Rubens