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1. Saint Sebastian Saint Sebastian has been depicted in numerous paintings and sculptures throughout the centuries and the world.  In the majority of them, he's depicted as nude, tied to a pole and riddled with arrows.  Why such a popular image?  Check h...
2. JS Bach's Sacred Cantatas Johann Sebastian Bach's sacred cantatas comprise one of the cornerstones of the great composer's music. But it's not just their importance which makes them worth listening to. They are little, concise gems, packing in a wonderful array of beautiful m...
3. Hampton Court Palace Although you might as well be paying for two palaces *grumble, grumble*. One day I'll tell you how much it costs to get into Blenheim Palace, it'll turn your hair white! Hampton Court Palace is a Tudor Palace at the front and a Baroque Palace at the...
4. Gian Lorenzo Bernini - The Great Sculptor of the Baroque Gian Lorenzo Bernini was one of the sculptural geniuses of history.  His personal life and rivalry with Boromini was as exciting and famous as his sculpture and architecture.
5. Historical Oboes Do you collect? Perform? Appreciate? or even play Modern oboe?  There is a wealth of information and enjoyment to be had that can enhance the pleasure of owning, playing and listening to this instrument with ancient origins.
6. Artellus "Art From Earth" Welcome to my lens featuring items for sale with my Medieval Art-inspired designs, and info about the 15th Century artworks that have inspired my art.
7. ZSiska Resin Jewelry Siska Design Ltd. designs and produces the high quality ZSiska line, unique handmade fashion jewellery in a state-of-the-art factory in Thailand. Over the years, the company has developed high standard technical skills to ensure the uniqueness of our...
8. Elegant Save-the-Date Wedding Announcements Here you'll find a beautiful selection of custom wedding postage, custom save-the-date postcards, save-the-date magnet gifts, bridal shower invitations, monogram seals and postage, and other goodies for your Big Day. You'll find that my pricing is ve...
9. Steampunk - Journey into the Aether & Future Past Irecently put a name to something which had fascinated me for a long time and that name was no less fascinating or amazing ...Steampunk. I was first introduced to Steampunk through Japanese animation films never realizing that there was a whole Steam...
10. Cool Kids' T-Shirts: Great Composers Is your child a musical genius, or do you just want people to think he is? Proclaim your kid's genius to the world with a composer T-Shirt from 2CoolBabes. Choose from Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart designs. We also offer maternity tees (since you know...
11. Paoay, Philippines Paoay is a town in the province of Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. It is the home to the San Agustin Church, the most famous example of the Earthquake Baroque architectural style of Catholic churches in the Philippines.
12. Baroque Dance Suite   The Dance Suite was born in the Baroque Era (c. 1600-1750), but it was not entirely new. It was an outgrowth of previous traditions that paired dances with different tempos and moods. The Dance Suite presents a variety of dance types, all in th...
13. My Kind Of Music Video Showcase It may come as a shock to some but I wasn't always a grandmother. Once upon a time, many years ago, I was a teenager and, like teenagers everywhere, I wanted to have fun. I thought I would treat you to a peek at my kind of music.  
14. Artemisia Gentileschi, female artist Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653) was rare in her talent, but also rare that she was able to continue to create her art at a time when women were only supposed to learn to be "proper ladies" instead of great artists. Women would receive some artisti...
15. Velázquez Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (June 6, 1599 – August 6, 1660), commonly referred to as Diego Velázquez, was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV. He was an individualistic artist of th...
16. Earn College Credit in Art History Art History is strictly a humanities subject, and as such it is more about living life than about earning a living. If you have to ask, "What is it for?" you might not enjoy taking such a class, but in that case, the short answer would be:...
17. Frank Koonce – Classical Guitar Music Baroque Guitar by Belchior Diaz, c. 1590. Here you can find a selection of the publications and music recordings from Frank Koonce's many years of research and collaboration. Frank's commitment to publishing quality music for classical guitar has sp...
18. Bernini Gian Lorenzo Bernini is the sculptor supreme in  the Baroque genre.  I am pleased and honored to be able to do a Squidoo lens on  this incredible artist.  I appreciate your patience while I gather my research and information, to b...