Italian Baroque Painting and Sculpture

Examines developments in painting and sculpture in 17th century Italy with focus on the impact of the Catholic church and the rediscovery of antiquity on church and palace decoration, public andprivate commissions, and the rhetoric of Baroque style andiconography. Study of individual artists, including Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi, and Gianlorenzo Bernini, as well as artacademies, the mechanics of patronage and writings about art andartists.