Baroque: The Edgy Art Movement That Took The 17th Century By Storm | Baroque!

Art critic Waldemar Januszczak takes viewers on an exploration of the Baroque tradition, citing its best examples starting in Italy. We begin at St Peter's in Rome and detail the birth of the Baroque tradition as it burst forth in Italy.

59 min - Art, Music & Design - Absolute History

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