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Hace 2 días · The Baroque (UK: / b ə ˈ r ɒ k / bə-ROK, US: /-ˈ r oʊ k /- ROHK; French:) or Baroquism is a Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from the early 17th century until the 1750s.
- 17th–18th centuries
Hace 3 días · This is a list of Baroque palaces and residences built in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Baroque architecture is a building style of the Baroque era, begun in late 16th-century Italy and spread in Europe. The style took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical and theatrical fashion, often to express ...
Hace 6 días · Baroque architects took the basic elements of Renaissance architecture, including domes and colonnades, and made them higher, grander, more decorated, and more dramatic. The interior effects were often achieved with the use of quadratura , or trompe-l'œil painting combined with sculpture: the eye is drawn upward, giving the illusion ...
Hace 5 días · In the central and southern regions of Mexico, particularly in states like Puebla and Oaxaca, colonial architecture takes on a distinctly ornate baroque style. The use of intricate stonework and elaborate facades in these areas is not merely a reflection of European influence but also an adaptation to the local environment and ...
Hace 2 días · The dome was one of many inspired by that of St. Peter's Basilica and it is an outstanding example of French Baroque architecture. In 1861 the body of Napoleon Bonaparte was moved from St. Helena to the most prominent location under the dome.
Hace 2 días · Italian Baroque architecture, a style known for its dramatic use of forms, bold ornamentation, and stark contrasts, finds some of its most celebrated expressions in St. Peter's Basilica, the Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps. These iconic structures not only embody the grandeur of Baroque artistry but also illustrate how architects and ...
Hace 5 días · Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France, designated a World Heritage site in 1979. Under the guidance of Louis XIV (reigned 1643–1715), the residence was transformed (1661–1710) into an immense and extravagant complex surrounded by stylized French and English gardens. Every detail of its construction was intended to glorify the king.
