Baroque

1. Famous sculptures

1.1. Pluto and Proserpina (Rape of Persephone, 1622).

1.2. David (1623)

1.3. Ecstasy of St. Teresa (1647)

2. 16th century to the beginning of 17th century

3. Some characteristics

3.1. It went against the Renaissance

3.2. It was really exaggerated

3.3. Intense emotions

3.4. A lot of use of contrast between light and dark

3.5. Intense religious scenes

4. Famous paintings

4.1. Las meninas by Diego Velázquez

4.2. The Crucifixion of St. Peter by Caravaggio

4.3. The Art of Painting by Johannes Vermeer