baroque Flashcards
Artists placed emphasis on emotion and dynamism and there was a deliberate lack of clarity when it comes to themes.
is a highly ornate and elaborate style of architecture, art and design that flourished in Europe in the 17th and first half of the 18th century.
BAROQUE
A Portuguese term for
imperfect pearl.
BAROCO
were generally positioned at the center of a building. Windows were built into domes and illuminated to highlight the architectural features.
Large domes or cupolas
Details are very intricate, adding to the extravagance and sacredness of the space. Motifs included human, animal, and floral forms, often combined and featuring scrolls and garlands.
Elaborate motifs and decorations:
Statues were made from plaster or marble and included highly contrasting colors and textures.
Gilded sculpture on the interior and exterior
Features included curved walls, frescoes, columns, sculptures, arches, niches, fountains, scrolling, and broken pediments. Highly detailed vaulted ceilings were often painted like the sky to make rooms seem open to the heavens.
Attention-grabbing features:
The mansard roof (a hip roof with two slopes) is a key element of French Baroque architecture and is incorporated in many châteaux or country mansions.
Double-sloped mansard roof
Building elements were designed to show a high contrast of light and shadow to create extreme drama. In drawing and painting, this treatment of light and shade is called chiaroscuro. Baroque painters included Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Peter Paul Rubens, Bernini, and Velazquez.
Contrast between light and dark
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—– pioneered the Baroque period when the artists combined the great painting style of the renaissance with the emotional drama of the Mannerism period. —– was the center of art for over two centuries, and the Baroque period was no exception as it spread throughout Europe.
ITALIAN BAROQUE
Façade was made by Carlo Maderna while the baldachino and piazza by Bernini. The Piazza was surrounded by 284 columns in the Tuscan Style. The basilica was also topped with various popes.
St. Peter’s Basilica by Bernini
a towering bronze canopy sculpted over the High Altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
Baldacchino over the tomb of St. Peter by Bernini
Established Borromini’s
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featured an alternation of
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elements in the façade.
San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane
by Francesco Borromini
As the largest fountain in Rome, and arguably one of the most exquisite Baroque structures worldwide, the Trevi Fountain is more than just an attraction; it’s a symbol of Rome’s rich artistic heritage. The fountain’s design, a harmonious blend of sculptures and water, showcases the pinnacle of Baroque aesthetics.
Fountain of Trevi
developed during the 17th and 18th centuries, with the most significant pieces built in the late 17th century during the reign of Louis XIV and the royal architects Louis Le Vau and Jules Mansart.
Among the main characteristics, we find that this was a secular architecture, focused not on religious imagery but on palaces.
Buildings were designed to show power, so they were very magnificent and opulent. Architectonic layout continues to be symmetric, classical orders are widely used, and curved lines add a sense of motion to the structures.
french BAROQUE
a magnificent example of French Baroque architecture, is the most famous royal chateau in France. The gigantic scale of Versailles exemplifies the architectural theme of ‘creation by division’ - a series of simple repetitions rhythmically marked off by the repetition of the large windows - which expresses the fundamental values of Baroque art and in which the focal point of the interior, as well as of the entire building, is the king’s bed.
Palace of Versailles
In the early 17th century Jacques Lemercier added the French Baroque style to the Louvre while expanding one of the wings and adding a central pavilion. In 1659 Louis Le Vau joined the list of architects who had an influence on the property.
Louvre Palace in Paris
A rare Parisian building in the Baroque style, this church was built by François Mansart on the orders of Queen Anne of Austria for the birth of Louis XIV.
Catholic Church of the
Val-de-Grâce
started in the late 15th century in England and ended in the mid 16th century. St. Paul’s Cathedral is known for this style as the building is home to the first dome to be constructed in Britain.
The main elements of differ heavily from other traditionally English forms of architectures. The main element of this style was the use of domes. The window sizes in the buildings are increased and classical elements are used. A style with some similar elements such as columns and porticoes is the Neoclassical style. The style has lots of curves and often features classical figures in rounded alcoves
ENGLISH BAROQUE
Designed by the famous Sir Christopher Wren, it’s an example of the English baroque style. It has massive dome, one of the largest in the world, sitting proudly at 365 feet high. The intricate design inside, with beautiful Mosaics, carved stone, and elegant ironwork.
St.Paul’s Cathedral
is regarded as one of the finest examples of English Baroque architecture. It was a gift to the Duke from a grateful Crown and nation to commemorate his victory in 1704 over the French and Bavarians at Blenheim (now Blindheim) during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714).
Blenheim Palace
This stunning Baroque mansion has been the residence of the Howard family for over 300 years. Castle Howard is a magnificent building, a fusion of classical and Renaissance elements that has been designed to impress and inspire visitors from around the world
Designed by the famous architect Sir John Vanbrugh, who was known for his flamboyant baroque style. The building was commissioned by the 3rd Earl of Carlisle and construction began in 1699.
Castle Howard by Sir John
Vanbrugh
was believed to be derived from Solomon’s temple. These are columns with a twisted shaft.
Solomonic Columns
