- Baroque - Wikipedia
[2] The Baroque style used contrast, movement, exuberant detail, deep color, grandeur, and surprise to achieve a sense of awe The style began at the start of the 17th century in Rome, then spread rapidly to the rest of Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal, then to Austria, southern Germany, Poland and Russia
- BAROQUE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of BAROQUE is of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
- Baroque art and architecture - Encyclopedia Britannica
Baroque art and architecture, the visual arts and building design and construction produced during the era in the history of Western art that roughly coincides with the 17th century
- Baroque: Art, Definition Style of an Era | Artland Magazine
The term Baroque, derived from the Portuguese ‘barocco’ meaning ‘irregular pearl or stone’, refers to a cultural and art movement that characterized Europe from the early seventeenth to mid-eighteenth century Baroque emphasizes dramatic, exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted, detail
- Baroque Art and Architecture Movement Overview | TheArtStory
Baroque ushered in a new era for European sculpture, led largely by the work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which emphasized sensual richness, dramatic realism, intense emotion, and movement
- Baroque - National Gallery of Art
In the 1600s, following the Renaissance, an expressive style took hold of European art, architecture, and music Baroque art often features dramatic contrasts in elements such as shapes or lighting This creates a sense of movement and intense emotion
- Baroque Art Period: History, Artwork, Artists – Artchive
The main distinction between Baroque art and Rococo art was that Baroque art represents the vast, exaggerated, energetic late-European art between 1650 and 1700
- Smarthistory – Baroque
Baroque The style is characterized by realism, dramatic contrasts of light against dark, and the use of strong diagonals and curves It aims to convince the viewer of the truth of its message by impacting the senses, awakening the emotions, and activating—even sharing—the viewer’s space through the use of foreshortening and other methods
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