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BAROQUE STYLE AND
ARCHITECTURE
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"
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.
REGION WISE
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).
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
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
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
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:
STRUCTURAL FEATURES
The large crossing dome is composed of 3 layers