Visual Arts History 1040 Chapter 20: Chapter 20 Summary Kleiner Text
4 Jan 2012
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In the 17th century flanders remained catholic and under spanish control, flemish baroque art is more closely tied to the baroque art of italy than is the art of the rest of northern europe. The dutch republic received official recognition of its independence from spain in the treaty of westphalia of. 1648, worldwide trade and banking brought prosperity to its predominantly protestant citizenry which largely rejected church art in favour of private commissions of portraits, genre scenes, landscapes, and still lifes. The major art patron of 17th century france was the sun king the absolutist monarch louis xiv who expanded the. Louvre and built a gigantic palace and garden complex at versailles featuring sumptuous furnishings and sweeping vistas, among the architects louis employed were charles le brun and jules hardouin-mansart who succeeded in marrying italian baroque and french classical styles.
