The Origins of Baroque Art in Rome. Edited and translated by Andrew Hopkins and Arnold Witte. Essays by Alina Payne, Arnold Witte, and Andrew Hopkins.

Los Angeles, Getty, 2010. Cm. 25×18, pp. x-279, figg. 35 in nero n. t., br.

The book brings Riegl’s compelling vision of the Baroque to life. His text is full of perceptive and intuitive analyses of artists from Michelangelo to Caravaggio. Moreover, by taking the spectator into consideration, riegl identifies the crucial, defining feature distinguishing the Renaissance from the Baroque. Three new essays by leading scholars complement this translation of Riegl’s text, framing it historically and explaining why it is important for present-day readers.