Tag: Höfische Fayence

Barocker Luxus – Baroque Luxury Barock und Rokoko Neugestaltung der Dauerausstellung im Westflügel des Bayrischen Nationalmuseums English Synopsis: At the end of the 16th century the baroque spread from Italy outwards across all of Europe. Works of art from this period are characterised by a creative opulence which threatens to overwhelm the viewer. Life at the court of King Louis XIV of France became the model and measure of every absolutist prince in Europe. The Catholic Counter-Reformation and the religious strife of the period shaped sacred works, for example paintings and sculptures. Under...