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Baroque And Rococo Flashcards

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A style that emerged in Italy in late 16th century

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Baroque Architecture

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A technique employed in the visual arts to represent light and shados as they define three dimensional objects

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Chiaroscuro

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Protestant believers had rejected the authority of the Roman Pope and disavowed many Roman Catholic teachings

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Protestant Reformation

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Known as the _______, barqoue architecture was part of the Church’s campaign to entice congregants back into Catholic worship

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Counter Reformation

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A religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s which resulted in the creation of branch in Christianity called Protestantism

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Protestant Reformation

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Spearheaded by Jesuits; strengthened commitments to key catholic doctrines against protestant attacks

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Counter Reformation Period

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Even if space is actually small (Elements of Baroque Architecture)

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Sense of Monumentality

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Manipulation of the classical orders, curvature in walls and facades and the dynamic sequencing of spaces

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Exemplifies a desire to create embodied experiences of architectural space

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Use is often through reflective or glimmering surfaces, such as the extensive use of gold in interior church and palace decoration

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Light plays a vital role

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What are the defining characteristics of Baroque architecture

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Vaulted cupolas
Twirling and swiveling colonnades
Rough stone and smooth stucco
Frescoes and ornately painted ceilings
Trompe l’oeil painting on the ceiling or wall
Use of complex form
Gilding on the interior amd exterior
Elaborate and highly decorative interior design

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What does Trompe l’oeil mean

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Deceives the eye

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Process of applying extremely thin sheets of gold, called gold lead to a surface

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Gilding

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He wrote treatise on how to use the orders in Renaissance style

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Giacomo da Vignola

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Mother church in Rome of the Jesuit order and was designed by Giacomo da Vignola in 1568; the source of the so called Jesuit style of Architecture

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The Church of Gesu

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The facade of The Church of Gesu was done by

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Giacomo della Porta on 1575

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What cross plan did the Church of Gesu used

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Latin cross plan

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The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica was done by

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Giacomo della Porta

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Who started the construction of St Peters Basilica

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Michelangelo

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Finished the the cathedral (st peter) in Baroque fashion

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Carlo Maderno

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What were the two masterpieces of Bernini that is found in the basilica

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Four story baldachin and Curving collonades

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Is an indoor canopy over a respected object, such as an altar or throne

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Baldachin

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“Motherly arms of the church”; reach out to embrace the faithful and to bring people back to the church

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Curving collonades

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How many statues are there in the basilica and what does it represent

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140; saints

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Bernini’s most famous building is likely the small church of

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Sant’ Andrea al Quirinale

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Quirinal hills is one of the

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Seven hills of rome

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Was the master of curved wall architecture

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Francesco Borromini

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Best example of the Italian Baroque; the paired columns allowed him to frame art and create opening

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San Carlo Alle Quatro

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Experiment in curvature and form; Borromini used the convex and concave curves to create a complex shape to the nave and dome

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San Ivo Della Sapienza

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Was the most aggressive in his use of curved forms

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Francesco Borromini

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He was the most prominent architect of his time in Northern Italy; he was also a priest, mathematician and a writer

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Camillo Guarino Guarini

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Holds the Holy Shroud of Jesus; is a Baroque style Roman chapel in Turin in Northern Italy and is adjacent to the turin cathedral

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La Cappella Della Sacra Sindone

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Guarini used arches to emphasize the art and altars. This allowed him to create taller spaces for this cathedral

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San Lorenzo Turin Cathedral

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Designed and built under the supervision of Sir Christopher Wren and has an area of 6000sqm and a large central space under the dome for big congregation

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Saint Paul’s Cathedral

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also known as the mother church in London and was the tallest building in London from its construction until 1962

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Saint Paul’s Cathedral

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A strand of Baroque architecture that evolved in Spain

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Churrigueresque

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A blend of solominic columns and composite order by Guarino Guarini

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Supreme order

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Is in the shape of an inverted cone or obelisk

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Churrigueresque column or estipite

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What are the three most eye catching creations in spanish baroque

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University of Valladolid, Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and Hospicio de San Fernanco

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A style of decorative art that evolved from the Baroque originating in France about 1720; a subset of Baroque

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Rococo

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Distinguished by fanciful, curved spatial forms and elaborate, profuse designs of shellwork and foliage intended for a delicate overall effect

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Rococo

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Rococo Characteristics

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Displays shape of nature (leaves, shells, scrolls)
More simplified forms
Painted details
Predominately used in secular building

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An acrhitect important for establishing classicism in Baroque architecture in mid 17th century France; his buildings are notable for their subtlely, elegance and harmony

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Francois Mansart

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Type of roof having two slopes on every side

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Mansard roof

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Mansard roof was employed by

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Pierre Lescot

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The Chateau was designed by renowned French architect Francois Mansart from 1630 to 1651. It is one of the best examples of Baroque architecture in France

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Chateau de Maisons

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Was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI; provided the ultimate model for taste and style

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Palace and Park of Versailles

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Stretching towards the horizon, follows the path of the sun in the sky; originally dates from before the reign of Louis XIV “the sun king” but it was developed and extended by the gardener Andre Le Notre

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The Grande Perspective

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Widened the Royal way and dug the Grand Canal

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Andre Le Notre

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Menagerie means

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To the south

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Trianon means

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To the north

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Is the most important of the historical galleries created by Louis Philippe in the Palace and covers almost the entire first floor of the south wing and depicts nearly 15th centuries of french military success

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The Gallery of Great Battles

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The vaulted ceiling by Le Brun depicts the glorious history of Louis XIV during the first 18 years of his reign

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Hall of Mirrors

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Situated to the west of the palace, the gardens covers some of 800 hectares of land

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Gardens of Versailles

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Built from Francis I to Napoleon III together with tuileries, 45 acres constituting one of the most imposing palaces in Europe

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Palais du Louvre

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Was altered frequently throughout the Middle Ages

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Louvre Palace

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An extensive complex of 17th century structures and courtyards in Paris designed for the care and housing of disabled veterans and as a place of worship

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St Louis des Invalides or Hotel National des Invalides

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Situated on the left bank of the seine, the complex faces a gently sloping esplanade

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St Louis des Invalides

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Most of the complex St Louis des Invalides was designed and built by

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Liberal Bruant, 1671-76

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The domed structure in St Louis des Invalides was added by

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Jules Hardouin Mansart, 1675-1706

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More feminine, more private, more subtle versions of the dramatic baroque art

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Rococo

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Is a small pavilliom thats located in the park surrounding Nymphenburg Palace in Munich

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Amalienburg

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Were a luxurious good during 18th century and many wealthy people installed them

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Mirrors

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The front facade of _____ curves in several directions, and it contains a lot of complicated geometries found in late baroque and rococo architecture

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Zwiefalten abbey

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Constructed in the heart of rococo age during the mid 18th century

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Wurzburg resident

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Frescoes in the wurzburg residence was by Venetian painter

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Giovanni Bautista tiepolo

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The overall facade is a very bright blue color and there is an abundance of gold trim around all the feneStration’s

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Catherine palace

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A large open space that was meant for gatherings and parties, floor is made from an elaborate assortment of the woods, walls are covered with gold plated carvings

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Palace ballroom

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Created as a response to excessive complexity of Rococo buildings

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Neoclacissm

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What room in palaces is meant for socialization with guests

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Salon

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Spaces produced by attics of mansard roofs are usually used as living quarters of

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Maids

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This feature of the Versales, is used to host displays of the king’s fleet of vessels during the summer and its frozen surface for skating and sledding during the winter

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Grand canal

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French luxurious rural residence

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Chateau

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French urban palaces

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Palais

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French urban town houses

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Hotel

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This principle of architectural design becomes a natural requirement in Renaissance Architecture due to the strict rules on proportion, harmony and linearity.

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Principal of symmetry

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Vitruvius figured out proper methods for the construction of these architectural elements, helping Brunelleschi and Michelangelo formulate designs of some prominent examples of these elements in Renaissance Architecture. What architectural element is being referred to?

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Dome

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Rococo art usually features these types of party landscapes of beautifully dressed party goers in lush landscapes

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Fete Galantes

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