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Language: en
Pages: 308
Authors: Ofer Gal
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-11-28 - Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

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This volume examines the New Science of the 17th century in the context of Baroque culture, analysing its emergence as an integral part of the high culture of t
Baroque Science
Language: en
Pages: 348
Authors: Ofer Gal
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-07-21 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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Presents a perspective on the study of early modern science. This title examines science in the context of the baroque, analyzes the tensions, paradoxes, and co
Architecture and Geometry in the Age of the Baroque
Language: en
Pages: 284
Authors: George L. Hersey
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001-03 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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The age of the baroque -- a time of great strides in science and mathematics -- also saw the construction of some of the world's most magnificent buildings. In
Arts & Humanities Through the Eras: Renaissance Europe (1300-1600)
Language: en
Pages: 512
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Through the presentation of nine different arts and humanities topics, such as architecture and design, literature, religion, and visual arts, this volume descr
Baroque Horrors
Language: en
Pages: 194
Authors: David Castillo
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-12-27 - Publisher: University of Michigan Press

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"David Castillo takes us on a tour of some horrific materials that have rarely been considered together. He sheds a fantastical new light on the baroque." ---An