Weather Closure

Due to inclement weather and potential for treacherous driving conditions for our patrons and staff, the High Museum of Art will be closed on Sunday, January 25.

If you have already purchased tickets for this date, we will honor them during your next daytime visit. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and encourage you to stay safe.

Renaissance and Baroque Paintings - High Museum of Art
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Renaissance and Baroque Paintings

Jan van Kessel (Flemish, 1626–1679), Butterflies, Caterpillars, Other Insects, and Flowers, 1659, oil on copper, purchase in memory of Dr. and Mrs. DeLos Lemuel Hill, 58.20.

The High’s Baroque paintings include works by Giovanni Battista Gaulli (Il Baciccio), Pieter Lastman, Nicolas Tournier, and Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino). Baroque art—made in Europe in the late sixteenth through early eighteenth centuries—is characterized by dramatic action, strong diagonal lines that create depth, and emotionally charged imagery.