baroque, in art and architecture: Divisions of the Baroque Period

For convenience the baroque period is divided into three parts:

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Late Baroque, c.1660–c.1725
• High Baroque, c.1625–c.1660
• Early Baroque, c.1590–c.1625
• Divisions of the Baroque Period
• Baroque Architecture
• Baroque Sculpture
• Baroque Painting
• Bibliography

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