The Baroque Art Accessibility Consortium

The Baroque Art Accessibility Consortium We aim to make Baroque artists and their works universally accessible, fostering appreciation through education, resources, and collaborative exhibitions.

We are committed to deepening public understanding and engagement with Baroque art’s enduring legacy

Officer and Laughing Girl, Johannes Vermeer (c.1657) This Frick favorite shows how Vermeer takes the drama of Baroque l...
06/01/2026

Officer and Laughing Girl, Johannes Vermeer (c.1657) This Frick favorite shows how Vermeer takes the drama of Baroque lighting and transforms it into something tender. The officer looms in shadow while the young woman glows with laughter. It is a perfect study in contrast, mood, and Vermeer’s gift for turning everyday life into something cinematic.

The Progress of Love: Love Letters, Jean‑Honoré Fragonard (c.1771–1772) Fragonard’s world is all soft color, flirtation...
05/29/2026

The Progress of Love: Love Letters, Jean‑Honoré Fragonard (c.1771–1772)
Fragonard’s world is all soft color, flirtation, and decorative fantasy; a far cry from the emotional weight and spiritual urgency of Baroque art. In fact, looking at Rococo works like this is one of the easiest ways to understand Baroque: by seeing what it isn’t.

Mistress and Maid, Johannes Vermeer (c.1666–1667) At The Frick Collection, this luminous scene captures Vermeer’s gift ...
05/27/2026

Mistress and Maid, Johannes Vermeer (c.1666–1667) At The Frick Collection, this luminous scene captures Vermeer’s gift for turning a quiet moment into a world of emotion. The mistress pauses over a letter while her maid leans in, the soft light revealing a story we’re invited to imagine but never fully know. A masterpiece of stillness, intimacy, and Vermeer’s unmistakable naturalism.

King Philip IV of Spain, Diego Velázquez (c.1644) At The Frick Collection, this commanding portrait shows Velázquez at ...
05/25/2026

King Philip IV of Spain, Diego Velázquez (c.1644) At The Frick Collection, this commanding portrait shows Velázquez at the height of his power. With his unmatched eye for naturalism and royal psychology, he captures Philip IV not as an icon, but as a living, breathing monarch; poised, restrained, and unmistakably human.

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s self‑portrait (c. 1670–1675), at The Frick Collection, captures the quiet confidence of one ...
05/23/2026

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s self‑portrait (c. 1670–1675), at The Frick Collection, captures the quiet confidence of one of Spain’s greatest Golden Age painters. Known for his radiant religious works and tender depictions of Seville’s street children, Murillo was also a master of portraiture; a part of his legacy that remains surprisingly understudied. A timeless window into the artist behind the brush.

"Girl Interrupted at Her Music" Johannes Vermeer (c.1658). On Display at the Frick Collection in NYC. Vermeer was under...
05/10/2026

"Girl Interrupted at Her Music" Johannes Vermeer (c.1658). On Display at the Frick Collection in NYC. Vermeer was underappreciated during his lifetime, but if its any consolation his ~35ish paintings are now some of the most well studied and sought after paintings in the world. In the US, we only have 3 museums with permanent Vermeers on display. The Frick Collection and a few blocks North, the Met in New York City as well as the National Gallery in DC.

The first thing you notice when you first observe Vermeer's work is that they are small, very small; especially if you are used to looking at Italian, Spanish and French Baroque pieces. For example this piece measures only 15 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (39.4 x 44.5 cm). Once you get over the size and get in for a closer look you will find amazing detail and mastery of light. You can see the notes on the sheet music and the cittern (stringed instrument). I wonder if anyone has tried to identify what song is the page?

With The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engage...
04/21/2026

With The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers 🎉

With Detroit Institute of Arts – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
04/17/2026

With Detroit Institute of Arts – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

With Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
04/17/2026

With Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

"The Resurrection” (c. 1619-1620) by Francesco Buoneri aka Cecco del Caravaggio was commissioned for a family chapel in ...
04/05/2026

"The Resurrection” (c. 1619-1620) by Francesco Buoneri aka Cecco del Caravaggio was commissioned for a family chapel in Florence. The painting was rejected by the family and then acquired by Cardinal Scipione Borghese. The painting depicts the moment that Christ rises from the tomb. You can see the angel has moved the stone from the entrance of the tomb and the guards in various states of disbelief and fear. The guard in the forefront was apparently awoken by the angel and started to pull his sword from his sheath but was too overwhelmed and passed out. The angel is pointing to the top left of the painting and that is where the guards are also looking. The top left of the painting is the source of light; you can imagine what the guards are looking at, it may be God Himself. Jesus is also pointing up and to the left as if to remind us that anything is possible through God.

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