Encouraged by the Catholic Church as a means to counter the simplicity and austerity of 16th century, the Baroque was a highly ornate style of architecture, art and music that flourished in Europe from the early 17th until the mid-18th century. Greats of the Baroque era include composers Vivaldi, Bach, Handel and Purcell and artists Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Rubens, Bernini and Velazquez. Golden Age Of Baroque is the sixth release in the groundbreaking Historyzone series of albums charting the history of the world