The Age of the Baroque 1610-1660 (Art Ebook).pdf

The Age of the Baroque, 1610-1660
Harper & Brothers | 1965 | ISBN: N/A | English | 436 pages | PDF | 57.8 MB

Baroque sought to give literary and artistic expression to an age which was intoxicated with the power of man. . . . Dr. Friedrich's discovery of this unifying state of mind in a centrifugal civilization is a baroque achievement in itself. . . . He notes that great historians tended to concentrate on this dramatic age of giants, 'probably the most decisive in the history of science, mathematics, and philosophy, and among the most productive in the history of literature, art, and music' All these are examined, and interrelated in a grand progress through economics, politics, and culture, followed by chapters on such topics as The Dutch Ascendancy and The Modern State Limited. A discriminating bibliographical essay and 49 illustrations also help to make this a volume essential for all lovers of the 17th century who need the perspective of a European pattern.