Category: Art Education
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Caravaggio in America
In the US, we are lucky to have 6 museums host undisputed Caravaggio masterpieces that are normally on display. These pieces do tend to travel frequently, with the exception of the Crucifixion of St. Andrew in Cleveland. It is important that you check our Caravaggio database as well as the museum website before planning to…
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How Did We Get Here?
How the Baroque Art Accessibility Consortium Came to Be My appreciation for Baroque Art began before I could even name the style. Roaming the Art Institute of Chicago, I was invariably drawn to the European Art galleries, captivated by the 16th and 17th-century paintings. The dramatic chiaroscuro, the vivid detail of the figures, the lifelike…
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What is Baroque Art?
Welcome to the world of Baroque art, a style that flourished in Europe from the late 16th century to the early 18th century.