Collection: Polish Baroque Artisan

The Baroque era, which lasted from about the mid-16th to the mid-18th century, was Poland's golden age. During that time, Poland stretched all the way from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. The diversity and breadth of Poland's artistic output at a time mimicked its position as the largest land empire in Europe. Artists expressed creative ties to the east and west in extraordinary works of fine and decorative art that showed a great, cross-cultural richness. The designs and artistry of the time were typical of Baroque in the rest of Europe, with over-the-top exuberance, grand and dramatic details, and religious overtones.