Never before or later in Polish architecture did the wealth of forms and details take on such a spectacular scale as in the Baroque era, when temples and palaces were designed with exceptional panache ...

In an urban quarry atmosphere, AD100 talent Vincenzo De Cotiis has created a jewel set within a centuries-old structure. From ...

Baroque architecture is closely entwined with the Counter-Reformation, an effort by the Catholic Church to respond to the rising challenge of Protestantism across Europe. Church leaders used ...

Its roots lay in the traditions of the Polish nobility and its influence can still be found today, particularly in some of the country’s best-loved architecture. But just why did the Baroque take off ...

Catlin’s new biography, which sheds light on the life, work, and artistic daring of Edwin Rickards, a key figure in Edwardian ...

The churches of La Compañía and La Valenciana are considered to be among the most beautiful examples of Baroque architecture in Central and South America. Guanajuato was also witness to events which ...