Art

Baroque painting paid attention to sentimentality and expressiveness of dramatically levelled compositions. It was based on the Contrapposto principle, which turns the hips and shoulders of figures in an opposite direction. There was a frequent use of chiaroscuro, contrasts and a play of light and shades on faces full of emotions. Smooth and warm color tones were used. Naked women bodies with fluttering hair and pieces of cloth, as well as battles, ceremonies and religious motives.

Václav Hollar

Czech painter and author of many prospectuses, maps and still lifes with natural motifs. He illustrated Aesop's fables.

Rembrandt

Dutch painter

Works: The Jewish Bride, The Night Watch

Caravaggio

Italian painter

Works: Judith Beheading Holofernes, The Calling of St. Matthew

Diego Velázquez

Spanish painter
Works: Portrait of Juan de Pareja, Rokeby Venus

Peter Paul Rubens

Flemish painter

Works: The Judgement of Paris, The Garden of Love

Exchange in Italy

Exchange in the Czech Republic

Living statues