The 18th century saw the birth of the modern age. Absolutist states that had fused monarchy and religion, and had promoted the Baroque style in the arts, were challenged by the Enlightenment, which ...

Stemming from the elaborately ornamental 18th-century style of art, Rococo Floral celebrates whimsical, asymmetrical and ...

anguish and ecstasy beloved by baroque and rococo artists of the 17th and 18th centuries. Hartford has this unique kind of collection largely because in the art market it is outgunned by Boston ...

Art historians who’ve examined the unsigned piece believe it was painted by Gaspare Diziani, an 18th century Italian artist ... called the Rococo or Baroque period, marked a shift toward ...

Statement Pieces’ puts iconic couture garments in conversation with the Louvre’s collection of historical furniture and ...

“Originating in the 18th century in France ... airy architecture, art and decorations,” said Thompkins. "Inspired by the glamour of Marie Antoinette, who led Rococo fashion with huge, poufy ...