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Page 1: Baroque Style and Architecture

BAROQUE STYLE AND

ARCHITECTURE

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BAROQUE

Image:- Nicola Salvi. Trevi Fountain. Rome, Italy. 1732-1762

Introduction

BAROQUE STYLE

Drama Tension Exuberance and Grandeur in

Sculpture Painting

Architecture

Literature Dance

Theater

Music.

The Baroque is often thought of as a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce

The French word baroque is derived from the Portuguese word "barroco" or Spanish "barrueco" both of which refer to a "rough or imperfect pearl"

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The style began around 1600 in Rome and Italy, and spread to most of Europe.

The popularity and success of the Baroque style was encouraged by the Catholic Church, which had decided at the time of the Council of Trent, in response to the Protestant Reformation, that the arts should communicate religious themes in direct and emotional involvement.

The aristocracy also saw the dramatic style of Baroque architecture and art as a means of impressing visitors and expressing triumph, power and control.

Baroque palaces are built around an entrance of courts, grand staircases and reception rooms of sequentially increasing opulence.

However, "baroque" has resonance and application that extend beyond a simple reduction to either style or period.

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REGION WISE

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BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE

Image:- Sir John Vanbrugh. Blenheim Palace. Woodstock, England. 1705-1722

DISTINGUISH FEATURES OF BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE

Long, Narrow Naves are replaced by

broader,ocassionally circular forms.

Dramatic use of light, either strong light-and-shade

contrasts, chiaroscuro effects or uniform lighting by

means of several windows.

Opulent use of ornaments made of wood, plaster or

Stucco, marble or faux finishing.

Large-scale ceiling frescoes

The external façade is often characterized by a

dramatic central projection.

The interior is often no more than a shell for painting

and sculpture (especially in the late baroque).

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Spread of Baroque art and architecture

Italy

`Rome and Southern Italy

Northern Italy

Malta Spain Spanish America and territories

Portugal and Portuguese

Empire

Kingdom of Hungary Romania France The Low

Countries

Southern Netherlands

Northern Netherlands

England

Holy Roman Empire

Polish–Lithuanian

Commonwealth

Ukraine Russia Scandinavia

Turkey

Façade of the Church of the Gesù the first truly baroque façade Cupola frescoes of the Gesù by Gaulli

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FEW EXAMPLESNorthern Italy

Basilica di Superga near Turin by Filippo Juvarra

Malta

The High Baroque altar of Saint John's Co-Cathedral

Spain

Facade of the University of Valladolid (1716-1718).

Portuguese Empire

The Palace of Brejoeira,northern Portuguese Baroque

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ST.PAUL’S CATHEDRAL LONDON

INTRODUCTION:

Anglican cathedral The seat of

The Bishop of London

The mother church of the Diocese of

London.

Sits on Ludgate Hill

The highest point of the City of

London.

SUMMARY OF KEY ASPECTS OF THE

BUILDING:

Architect

Sir Christopher Wren

Style

English Baroque

Year built

1675-1711

Dome

Framed by the spires of Wren's City churches.

Dominated the skyline for 300

years.

365 feet (111 m) high,

The tallest building in London from 1710 to 1967.

The Dome

The West Front

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Plan and Sectional Elevation of St’Paul Cathedral

Specifications

Length 518ft (158m)

Nave width 121ft (37m)

Width across transepts 246ft (75m)

Height 365ft (111m)

Dome height (outer) 278ft (85m)

Dome height (inner) 225ft (68m)

Dome diameter (outer) 112ft (34m)

Dome diameter (inner) 102ft (31m)

Number of towers 2

Tower height 221ft (67m)

• Runs around the inside of the dome.

• 99ft(30.2m) above the

cathedral floor

THE WHISPERING GALLERY:

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STRUCTURAL FEATURES

The large crossing dome is composed of 3 layers