Art History1600-1700: Baroque

Thought the Puritans were dour? Think again! (corrected)

Court Cupboard, 1665-73, red oak with cedar and maple (moldings), northern white cedar and white pine, 142.6 x 129.5 x 55.3 cm (Wadsworth Atheneum...

Saenredam, Interior of Saint Bavo, Haarlem

Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, Interior of Saint Bavo, Haarlem, 1631, oil on panel, 82.9 x 110.5 cm (Philadelphia Museum of Art) Speakers: Dr. Christopher D. M....

Bernini, Pluto and Proserpina

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Pluto and Proserpina (Persephone), 1621-22, Carrara marble, 225 cm high (Galleria Borghese, Rome) A conversation between Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven...

A moment of spiritual awakening: Caravaggio’s Calling of Saint Matthew

Caravaggio, Calling of Saint Matthew, 1599-1600, oil on canvas (Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome). Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris source

The conservator’s eye: Rembrandt’s Aristotle with a Bust of Homer

The conservator’s eye: Rembrandt van Rijn, Aristotle with a Bust of Homer, 1653, oil on canvas, 143.5 x 136.5 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of...

Wren, Saint Paul’s Cathedral

Christopher Wren, Saint Paul's Cathedral, begun 1675, completed 1711, London Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker source

Caravaggio, The Conversion of St. Paul (or The Conversion of Saul)

Caravaggio, The Conversion of St. Paul (also known as The Conversion of Saul), c. 1601, oil on canvas, 230 x 175 cm (Cerasi Chapel,...

Bernini, St. Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro), Vatican City

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro), Vatican City, Rome, 1656-67. Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris. source

Bernini, David

Gianlorenzo Bernini, David, 1623, marble, 5 feet, 7 inches high (Galleria Borghese, Rome) Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris source