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Opulence and Devotion: Brazilian Baroque Art
Opulence and Devotion Brazilian Baroque Art
Author: Catherine Whistler
From the late 16th to the late 18th century, Brazil was a Portugese colony and most of its art was religious. Zealous in their desire to convert the indigenous peoples, Jesuit exploited the sensory impact of painting and sculpture and the result was a type of art that was perfectly crafted, opulent, majestic, theatric
ISBN-13: 9781854441577
ISBN-10: 1854441574
Publication Date: 8/25/2007
Pages: 96
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Publisher: Ashmolean Museum
Book Type: Hardcover
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