The Origins of Baroque Art in Rome woodland Among the sixty artists whose design professionals Among the sixty artists whose works are presented in this volume are towering figures of Western art such as Michelangelo the second part is devoted to the history of collecting and of art historical research and interpretation during the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century His text is full of perceptive observations on the most important artists of the period from Michelangelo to Caravaggio Riegl identifies a crucial defining change between Renaissance and Baroque art and provides invaluable inspiration for present day readers