This important new introduction to the major developments in art and architecture that emerged from seventeenth-century Western Europe bridges the gap between the specialized study and a more general survey. SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ART AND ARCHITECTURE encompasses the socio-political and cultural background of the period, as well as examining the careers of the Old Masters and many lesser-known artists.

Written by a leading scholar, this new survey of seventeenth-century art focuses on the major artists and architects of the period such as Caravaggio, Bernini, Rubens, Van Dyck, Velazquez, and Rembrandt. Unique in its focus, this title moves through the century chronologically and discusses key works in great depth.