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Written by a leading scholar seventeenth century art architecture 2 e is the only text on the market that introduces students to the three major art forms painting sculpture and architecture across six countries the text engagingly and effectively combines analytical discussions with an expansive collection of vivid illuminating illustrations that teach students the major developments . Written by a leading scholar seventeenth century art architecture 2 e is the only text on the market that introduces students to the three major art forms painting sculpture and architecture across six countries. In the 17th century classicism was most prevalent in france and england whereas baroque held sway in italy spain and northern europe where artists were also practicing a baroque style mixed with a new sense of realism and naturalism. There was no training in architecture or building design and many seventeenth century architects were self taught artisans who came from related fields jones began as a stage designer where he built sets and costumes for shows at the english court and was typical of his era of architects for starting off in an artistic field that required