Baroque Architecture Flashcards
Late Renaissance Period
Italian Mannerism (1520-1600)
Italian Mannerism (1520-1600) was precluded by?
Charles V’s infamous Sack of Rome (1572)
Last few architects of St Peters Basilica?
Giacomo della Porta, Domenico Fontana, Giacomo da Vignola, Carlo Maderno, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Baroque Arch years
(1700s to 1800s
Baroque came from the italian word
Barocco
Was a term used to describe an obstacle to a logical point
Barocco
Style is more concerned with
Drama and flare rather than systematic design which flourished in the Renaissance
Baroque was divided into two variants
Roman Catholic Style, Protestant Style
Arch Characterestics of Baroque?
-Propogating faith through art, Ornamets depict movement and flowy vibe, gave a feel that the design extended even outside, divided into two variants
was an Italian artis who was credited to have started the Baroque movement
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Bernini began his architectural career under the tutelage of
Carlo Maderno and Pope Urban VIII
Bernini ‘s works mostly include
Sculpture, Decorations, and ceilings
Bernini’s style evoked a
Commanding tone
Was an italian architec t who was the chief formulator of the baroque archi style
Francesco Borromini
Borromini was a draftsman under
Carlo Maderno
Borromini’s style relied more on
geometric chaotic curves rather than being organic-like
An italian architect, painter, decorater, and was an outstanding exponent of Baroque architecture
Pietro da Cortona
Cortona’s style emulated
Florence more than Rome
Characterized by the relationship between the structure and light
Northern Italian Baroque
Northern Italian Baroque designes tended to increase the?
Vertical Effect
Who were the turin architects who developed a baroque style that had greate structural audacity?
Guarini, Juvarra, and Vittone
Example of Northern Italian Baroque
Palazzo Carignano
Was similar to Italian Baroquebut with emphasis on surface decorations, style can be described as having lush surfaces and texture
Spanish Baroque
Spanish Baroque is more commonly known as
Churrigueresque
Main propent of Spanish Baroque
Jose Benito Churriguera
Dutch Baroque originated from
Holland
Dutch Baroque can be described as
Sober and Restrained
Major proponents of Dutch Baroque
Pieter Post and Jacob Van Campen
Style was influential during the 17th century benefitting the architecture of France and England
Dutch Baroque
French Baroque is known for
Its high degree of refinements, subtlety, and elegance
French Baroque features were
The simplicity of forms and the rich yet restrained articulation of garden facade
French Baroque’s main proponent were
Francois Mansart and Louis Le Vau
English Baroque can be characterized bu ots
Refined compositional vigor, and the retention of curvilinear forms inspired by Borromini and Bernini
English Baroque style was initiated by
Inigo Jones and was championed by Sir Christopher Wren
Russian Baroque, originating from st. petersburg, can be described as
Expressive and Nationalistic
RUssian Baroque style became renowned by its peculiar
Sense of form, scale, color, and material choice
Russian Baroque is known locally as
Naryshkin Baroque
Example of Berninini
Fountain of the Four Rivers
Borromini example
San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane
Cortona example
Santi Luca e Martina
Northern Italian Baroque example
Palazzo Carignano
Spanish Baroque example
Granada Cathedral
Dutch Baroque example
Huis Ten Bosch Palace
French Baroque example
Palace of Versailles
English Baroque example
St. Pauls Cathedral London
Russian Baroque example
St. Isaac’s Cathedral
