Baroque in Milan

Baroque in Milan^[1] refers to the dominant artistic style between the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century in the city. Due to the work of the Borromeo cardinals and its importance in the Italian domains, at first Spanish and then Austrian, Milan experienced a lively artistic season^[2] in which it assumed the role of the driving force behind Lombard Baroque.^[3]

^ Depending on the texts consulted, one finds this definition, as well as the term "Milanese Baroque." The term used, however, should not lead one to consider the artistic period as minor or the absence of an artistic school in the city. In fact, the style that later spread homogeneously throughout Lombardy started in Milan: for this reason the term "Lombard Baroque" is considered more correct to characterize the local art school, thus speaking of "Baroque in Milan"
^ Carlo Bertelli; Giuliano Briganti, Antonio Giuliano (1991). Storia dell'arte italiana. Milano: Mondadori Electa. p. 338.
^ Marco Rossi (2005). Disegno storico dell'arte lombarda. Milano: Vita e pensiero. p. 103.

[1] Depending on the texts consulted, one finds this definition, as well as the term "Milanese Baroque." The term used, however, should not lead one to consider the artistic period as minor or the absence of an artistic school in the city. In fact, the style that later spread homogeneously throughout Lombardy started in Milan: for this reason the term "Lombard Baroque" is considered more correct to characterize the local art school, thus speaking of "Baroque in Milan"

[2] Carlo Bertelli; Giuliano Briganti, Antonio Giuliano (1991). Storia dell'arte italiana. Milano: Mondadori Electa. p. 338.

[3] Marco Rossi (2005). Disegno storico dell'arte lombarda. Milano: Vita e pensiero. p. 103.

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