Tagged: baroque

Baroque Art

Baroque art, an introduction by DR. ESPERANÇA CAMARA [An example of Baroque art:] Gian Lorenzo Bernini, View to Cathedra Petri (or Chair of St. Peter), 1647–53, gilded bronze, gold, wood, stained glass (Apse of Saint...

Engraving of George Herbert, poet.

George Herbert Biography

George Herbert (1593–1633) wrote some of the most beautiful devotional poetry in the English language. Learn more about this poet’s life and work.

OperaTalk on Handel’s Julius Caesar in Egypt

George Frideric Handel wrote the opera, Julius Caesar in Egypt. You can hear San Diego OperaTalk’s Nick Reveles discuss the opera, Handel, baroque opera, and musical ornamentation in an interesting episode of San Diego...