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Pursuits and Pleasures Baroque Paintings
from the Detroit Institute of Arts This catalogue explores thirty-five masterworks from the DIA a broad picture of artistic production in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to provide a context in which to understand the paintings. Includes a Foreword by Graham Beal, Director of the DIA, an essay by Susan J. Bandes examining the art market, the lure of Rome for artists as well as for pilgrims and travelers, and considers developments in portraitures. The 35 works in the exhibition and accompanied by a brief consideration of the theme and painter. ISBN 1-879147-16-5 |
