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    • The Baroque is a Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from the early 17th century until the 1750s. It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo (in the past often referred to as "late Baroque") and Neoclassical styles. It was encouraged by the Catholic Church as a means t… See more

    Origin of the word

    The English word baroque comes directly from the French. Some scholars state that the French word originated … See more

    Architecture: origins and characteristics

    The Baroque style of architecture was a result of doctrines adopted by the Catholic Church at the Council of Trent in 1545–1563, in response to the Protestant Reformation. The first phase of the Counter-Reformation had impose… See more

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    Years active17th–18th centuries
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    • Resurrection of Christ; by Annibale Carracci; 1593; oil on canvas; 217 x 160 cm; Louvre
    • Triumph of Bacchus and Adriane (part of The Loves of the Gods); by Annibale Carracci; c.1597–1600; fresco; length (gall… See more

    Sculpture

    • Saint Veronica; by Francesco Mochi; 1629–1639; Carrara marble; height: 5 m; St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
    • Ecstasy of Saint Teresa; by Gian Lorenzo Bernini; 1647–1652; marble; height: 3.5 m; Santa Maria della … See more

    Furniture

    • Four-poster bed from the Château d'Effiat; c.1650; natural walnut, chiselled Genoa silk velvet and embroidered silks; 295 cm; Louvre
    • Cabinet with caryatids; c.1675; ebony, kingwood, marquetry of hard stones, gilt … See more

    Music

    The term Baroque is also used to designate the style of music composed during a period that overlaps with that of Baroque art. The first uses of the term 'baroque' for music were criticisms. In an anonymous, satirical rev… See more

    Dance

    The classical ballet also originated in the Baroque era. The style of court dance was brought to France by Marie de' Medici, and in the beginning the members of the court themselves were the dancers. Louis XIV himself perf… See more

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  1. El Barroco fue un período de la historia en la cultura occidental originado por una nueva forma de concebir el arte1. Se manifestó principalmente en la Europa occidental, aunque debido al colonialismo también se dio en numerosas colonias de las potencias europeas, principalmente en Iberoamérica1. El Barroco es un estilo artístico que floreció entre el final del siglo XVI y meados del siglo XVIII, inicialmente en Italia, difundiendo-se en seguida pelos países católicos da Europa e da América2. El Barroco se propagó en toda Europa en el mundo de las artes, la literatura, la música y en numerosos otros ámbitos3.
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    El Barroco fue un período de la historia en la cultura occidental originado por una nueva forma de concebir el arte (el «estilo barroco») y que, partiendo desde diferentes contextos histórico-culturales, produjo obras en numerosos campos artísticos: literatura, arquitectura, escultura, pintura, música, ópera, danza, teatro, etc. Se manifestó principalmente en la Europa occidental, aunque debido al colonialismo también se dio en...

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    Barroco é o estilo artístico que floresceu entre o final do século XVI e meados do século XVIII, inicialmente na Itália, difundindo-se em seguida pelos países católicos da Europa e da América, antes de atingir, em uma forma modificada, as áreas protestantes e alguns pontos do Oriente.

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    Il Barocco è un movimento estetico, ideologico e culturale sorto in Italia tra la fine del XVI e l'inizio del XVII secolo, e dall'Italia propagatosi in tutta Europa nel mondo delle arti, della letteratura, della musica, e in numerosi altri ambiti, fino alla metà del XVIII secolo.

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    Who was a Baroque architect?
    Other notable Spanish baroque architects of the late Baroque include Pedro de Ribera, a pupil of Churriguera, who designed the Real Hospicio de San Fernando in Madrid, and Narciso Tomé, who designed the celebrated El Transparente altarpiece at Toledo Cathedral (1729–1732) which gives the illusion, in certain light, of floating upwards.

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    What is the etymology of Baroque?
    The etymology of baroque is likely via the French baroque (which originally meant a pearl of irregular shape), and from the Portuguese barroco ("irregular pearl"); also related are the Spanish barrueco and the Italian barocco.

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    What was the Baroque style of architecture?
    The Baroque style of architecture was a result of doctrines adopted by the Catholic Church at the Council of Trent in 1545–1563, in response to the Protestant Reformation. The first phase of the Counter-Reformation had imposed a severe, academic style on religious architecture, which had appealed to intellectuals but not the mass of churchgoers.

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    What is the difference between Rococo and Baroque architecture?
    One last difference between Baroque and Rococo is the interest that 18th century aristocrats had for East Asia. Chinoiserie was a style in fine art, architecture and design, popular during the 18th century, that was heavily inspired by Chinese art, but also by Rococo at the same time.

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    What are the characteristics of Baroque art?
    Some of the qualities most frequently associated with the Baroque are grandeur, sensuous richness, drama, vitality, movement, tension, emotional exuberance, and a tendency to blur distinctions between the various arts.

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    What are the characteristics of Spanish Baroque literature?
    [ 1 ] The fundamental characteristics of Spanish Baroque literature are the progressive complexity in formal resources and a theme centered on the concern for the passage of time and the loss of confidence in the Neoplatonic ideals of the Renaissance.

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    Baroque music (UK: / bəˈrɒk / or US: / bəˈroʊk /) refers to the period or dominant style of Western classical music composed from about 1600 to 1750. [1] . The Baroque style followed the Renaissance period, and was followed in turn by …

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    Oct 22, 2024 · Read about historian Heinrich Wölfflin, who refashioned the word from a thinly veiled term of abuse to the name of a distinctive style and period. What are the characteristics of Baroque art and architecture? The work that …

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