(Peter Paul Rubens. Portrait of Helen Fourment, 1638)the Baroque art movement evolved in Europe around the 17th century as a reaction against the formulaic and overly stylized High Rennaisaince. Baroque art, hence, is less complex, direct, dramatic,natural and focuses on emotion. Baroque style was initially inspired by the Roman Catholic Church's request for religious art works to speak to the illiterate and not only the high class.
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