17th-18th centuries

Reproductions and text present critical commentary on the artist and his work.

A brief biography of the seventeenth-century Dutch artist accompanies a discussion of thirteen of his works.

Introduces the Rococo and Neoclassic styles and shows how they relate to the history of the eighteeth century, while showing the influence of the French and Industrial revolutions on art.

An illustrated analysis of Spain's golden age that discusses the relationships between Spanish art and Spain's political and socio-economic movements from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries.

A thematic account of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century art in Europe, exploring the impact of the concepts of national and supra-national identity upon the visual arts, and examining the debate over whether the art world was dominated by commissions and patrons, or consumerism.

A brief biography of the seventeenth-century Spanish painter accompanies fifteen color reproductions and critical interpretations of his works.

A brief biography of the seventeenth-century Dutch artist accompanies a discussion of thirteen of his works.