Italian art, works of art produced in the geographic region that now constitutes the nation of Italy. Italian art has engendered great public interest and involvement, resulting in the consistent production of monumental and spectacular works. In addition, Italian art has nearly always been closely allied with the intellectual and/or religious currents of its day while retaining its own remarkable past as a continual source of inspiration.
Sections in this article:
- The Medieval Period
- The Quattrocento
- The Baroque Period
- Modern Italian Art
- The Rococo Period
- Venetian Painting
- The Beginnings of Italian Renaissance Art
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