Caravaggio's revolutionary style helped anticipate the Baroque period. However the sudden end ... until the early 20th century, when his art was rediscovered by historians. The master's Mary ...
In Castiglione’s Book of the Courtier, the diplomat Federico Fregoso describes such oleaginous displays of naked careerism with bemusement, relating how, in his more sartorially-fixated era, grasping ...
Renaissance and Baroque rooms. Hear our tour guides reveal the fascinating stories behind masterpieces by giants of European art, discover hidden treasures and re-engage with much-loved visitor ...