In the maze of the historic heart of Palermo, Sicily, the Church of the Gesù stands unassumingly, without external ostentation. Yet to cross its threshold is to enter a world where Baroque art ...

Getting to see the baroque side of Portugal means getting immersed in a world of artistic exuberance and religious fervour. Less well known than the baroque of Italy or Spain, the Portuguese baroque ...

Pro-Vatican Baroque featured big canvases, dramatic statues, and exuberant architecture. After a century of religious wars, pro-Vatican Baroque art featured big canvases, dramatic statues ...

Art Bites 173: Baroque Art, the Catholic Church, and the Virgin Mary Clip | 3m 42s | Pro-Vatican Baroque featured big canvases, dramatic statues, and exuberant architecture. (3m 42s) ...