The 17th century was the era of the Baroque, a style bringing passion, colour and drama to painting, sculpture, architecture ...

The entire city was rebuilt in all its ornate splendour after a devastating earthquake in 1693. Today, it stands as a bold expression of artistic vision and historical perseverance, a living exhibit ...

Art and sculpture ... The timeless elegance of Baroque, especially exemplified in Noto, Sicily, shows how historical styles ...

In their pursuit of a visual language suited to modern ... with Baroque antecedents. Some of these, such as the recurring appearance of grapes, harken back to the mythic origins of art.