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| Note created | Feb 13, 2026 |
A dramatic, ornate artistic style that originated in Rome around 1600 and spread across Europe through the 18th century, characterized by grandeur, movement, rich color, and emotional intensity. Key figures include Caravaggio, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Peter Paul Rubens—whose dynamic Venus and Adonis exemplifies the movement’s theatrical energy—and Rembrandt. It succeeded Mannerism and was closely tied to the Counter-Reformation, using theatrical visual spectacle to inspire awe and devotion.