Baroque 1620-1800: Style in the Age of Magnificence
V&A, until 19 July
The Baroque is a style of drama, movement and opulence. Until the 19th century it was a term for the grotesque or absurd; then it was taken over by those who sought to categorise the mainstream developments of European culture.
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