Baroque Art and Architecture Overview
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What period did the Baroque style cover?

  • 18th century - 20th century
  • 16th century - 18th century (correct)
  • 19th century - 21st century
  • 14th century - 16th century
  • Where did the Baroque style begin?

    Rome, Italy

    Baroque architecture is known for its __________ and use of bright colors.

    excessive ornamentation

    Baroque art was an attempt to impress and make art more artificial.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a prominent name associated with Baroque architecture?

    <p>Gian Lorenzo Bernini</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one key characteristic of Baroque architecture?

    <p>Grandeur and drama</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name two types of buildings that reflect Baroque style.

    <p>Churches and palaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the structure of the Church of Santi Luca e Martina?

    <p>Greek cross</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Colonnade of St. Peter's was designed by Francesco Borromini.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one feature of the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles?

    <p>A grand Baroque style gallery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which church is known as the mother church of the Society of Jesuits?

    <p>Church of Gesu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The largest fountain in Rome is called the __________.

    <p>Trevi Fountain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What style emerged as a manner of stucco decoration in Spain?

    <p>Churrigueresque</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Rococo is regarded as the final phase of Baroque architecture.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Baroque

    • A movement against the Protestant Reformation
    • Spanning the 16th to the 18th century
    • Originated in Rome, Italy
    • A highly decorative style
    • Influenced by Renaissance architecture
    • Theatrical ornaments and designs
    • Excessive ornamentation in art, clothing, architecture, and music

    Baroque Characteristics

    • Grandeur, drama, and contrast (lighting)
    • Curvaceousness
    • Dizzying array of rich surface treatments
    • Twisting elements
    • Gilded statuary
    • Application of bright colors and illusory, vividly painted ceilings

    Baroque Prominent Names

    • Gian Lorenzo Bernini
    • Carlo Maderno
    • Francesco Borromini
    • Guarino Guarini
    • Giacoma Della Porta

    Baroque in Italy

    • The baroque style is reflected in opulent & dramatic churches
    • Churches characterized by irregular shapes and extravagant ornamentation

    Baroque Style Phases:

    • Early Baroque (1584 – 1625)
    • High Baroque (1625 – 1675)
    • Late Baroque (1675 – 1750)

    Early Baroque: Church of Gesu

    • By Giacoma Della Porta
    • First truly Baroque façade
    • Mother church of the Society of Jesuits

    Early Baroque: St. Peter's Basilica

    • By Carlo Maderno

    Early Baroque: Santa Susana, Rome

    • Oldest tittles in the City of Rome
    • By Carlo Maderno
    • Façade in travertine

    High Baroque: Church of Santi Luca e Martina, Rome

    • Dedicated to St. Martina
    • Plan is almost a Greek cross
    • By Francisco Borromini

    High Baroque: San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane (San Carlino)

    • By: Francesco Borromini
    • First independent commission
    • Plan is an irregular shape, with a Greek cross defined by convex curves.
    • Concave and convex façade

    High Baroque: Piazza San Pietro, Colonnade of St. Peter's

    • Gian Lorenzo Bernini
    • Two porticos with a total of 284 columns, 4 rows deep
    • Crowned with 140 statues
    • Originally a square shape

    Late Baroque: Hall of Mirrors (Galerie des Glaces)

    • Inside the Palace of Versailles
    • By Louis Le Vau
    • A grand Baroque style gallery and one of the most emblematic rooms in the palace

    Late Baroque: Dome of Les Envalides

    Baroque: Freestanding bell tower

    • Represents the power of the church

    Baroque: Paoay Church (The Saint Augustine Church)

    • Example of a freestanding bell tower
    • UNESCO World Heritage site

    Baroque Renaissance

    • Architecture of the curved line
    • Twisted columns
    • Curve and broken pediments
    • Opulent and dramatic churches
    • Symmetry of forms
    • Explorations of form, light and shadow, and dramatic intensity

    Baroque Renaissance: The Trevi Fountain (Rome)

    • Largest fountain in Rome
    • Most exquisite Baroque structures worldwide
    • A harmonious blend of sculpture and water
    • A Late Baroque style

    Baroque Renaissance: Baldachin at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

    • By Gian Lorenzo Bernini

    Spanish Baroque: Churrigueresque

    • Spanish Baroque style of elaborate sculptural architectural ornaments
    • Emerged as a manner of stucco decoration in Spain
    • Marked by extreme, expressive, and florid decorative detailing above the entrance of the main façade

    Spanish Baroque: Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

    Baroque Renaissance: Miagao Church, Iloilo, Philippines

    • Built in 1786- Statue on top of a scroll
    • UNESCO World Heritage Site

    Rococo

    • The final phase of Baroque
    • Asymmetry of forms
    • A more elaborate version of Baroque architecture

    Rococo Characteristics

    • Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful

    Rococo: Salon de la Princesse, Hôtel de Soubise (Paris, France)

    • Interior

    Rococo General Characteristics

    • Profusion and confusion of detail, presenting a lavish display of decoration

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    Explore the intricate world of Baroque art and architecture, a highly decorative style that flourished from the 16th to 18th century. This quiz covers its origins in Rome, key characteristics, prominent figures, and the phases of Baroque development. Test your knowledge on how Baroque influences shaped churches and art during this dramatic era.

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