- Baroque - Wikipedia
The debut of Russian Baroque, or Petrine Baroque, followed a long visit of Peter the Great to western Europe in 1697–1698, where he visited the Châteaux of Fontainebleau and Versailles as well as other architectural monuments
- Baroque art and architecture | Definition, Characteristics, Artists . . .
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 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 period - New World Encyclopedia
In the arts, Baroque is a period as well as the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music The style started around 1600 in Rome, Italy and spread to most of Europe
- BAROQUE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Did you know? Baroque came to English from the French word barroque, meaning "irregularly shaped " At first, the word in French was used mostly to refer to pearls Eventually, it came to describe an extravagant style of art characterized by curving lines, gilt, and gold
- Baroque art, an introduction - Smarthistory
In the context of European history, the period from c 1585 to c 1700 1730 is often called the Baroque era The word “baroque” derives from the Portuguese and Spanish words for a large, irregularly shaped pearl (“ barroco ” and “ barrueco,” respectively)
- 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 - Tate
Baroque was the dominant style in art and architecture of the seventeenth century, characterized by self-confidence, dynamism and a realistic approach to depiction
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