The Splendor of the Baroque: The Life and Art of Henri Gascars In the grand, theatrical tapestry of the seventeenth century, few painters captured the shimmering superficiality and underlying drama of courtly life as vividly as Henri Gascars. Born in Paris around 1635, Gascars emerged from a lineage of artistic endeavor, likely the son of Pierre Gascar, a painter and sculptor of modest renown. His early years were shaped by the vibran…