The 1700s refers to a period in Italian history and culture which occurred during the 18th century (1700–1799): the … See more

The Settecento is a word today commonly used to describe this period Italy.
The first decades of the Settecento saw the ultimate end of the Renaissance movement in Italy, and the last development of the Counter-Re… See more

The 18th century saw the capital of Europe's architectural world transferred from Rome to Paris. The Italian Rococo, which flourished in Rome from the 1720s onward, was profoundly influenced by the ideas of … See more

In the 18th century much sculpture continued on Baroque lines: the Trevi Fountain was only completed in 1762 after 30 years. Rococo style was better suited to smaller works, and arguably found its ideal sculptural f… See more

Antonio Vivaldi was the most important composer in Italy at the end of the Baroque period. He wrote more than 400 concertos for various instruments, especially for the violin. The scores of 21 operas, including his first an… See more