Baroque 1620 – 1800: Style in the Age of Magnificence (Video)

Queen Christina of Sweden's carriage

Michael Snodin, curator of the V&A’s Baroque exhibition gives BD a guided tour, and explains to Liz Bury why its architecture was such a clear expression of the time.

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