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Baroque style, Neoclassicism, and Romanticism

The Baroque style

The Baroque is a very ornate and elaborate architectural, art, and design style that

flourished in Europe during the 17th and early 18th centuries. It began in Italy and swiftly

expanded throughout Europe, becoming the first aesthetic style to have an enormous global

impact. The Baroque style entails something ornate and detailed (Cyr 7). The observer's senses

was directly addressed by Baroque style, appealing to both the emotions and the intellect. It

mirrored the time's hierarchical and patriarchal culture, evolving via and being utilized by those

in positions of power, the nobility, absolute kings, and - the church – to convince as well as

impress, to be both rich and significant. Baroque is noted for its movement and drama, as

opposed to the Renaissance's restraint and precisely regulated proportions.

Baroque art characteristics, sculpture, and architecture

From its simplicity and obvious drama, Baroque iconography attracted passion and

emotions (Dimova 24). The use of chiaroscuro is a well-known feature of Baroque painting. The

interaction of both dark and light approach was related, and it is commonly used to create a

dramatic, high-contrast mood in paintings of dimly illuminated situations. Peter Ruben’s painting

made use of the chiaroscuro practice. The Queluz National Palace in Portugal is an example of
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the Baroque style of architecture, which emphasizes substantial spaces, domes, and enormous

masses. The theatre hosted great presentations of theater, dance, and opera, which was a

relatively new art form at the time. These performances inspired amazement and astonishment

with their elaborate costumes, intricate stage sets, and innovative equipment. The Baroque style

was renamed Rococo in the latter half of the century, and it marked increasingly ornate and

extravagant works.

Important artists

Caravaggio and his followers: The piece demonstrates the direct realism and powerful

feeling of psychological drama that marked Caravaggio's work, using chiaroscuro, the sharp

contrast of light and shade. As a result, he made these Biblical stories so real, he brought them

into his own time - and he involves you, so you do not simply passively watch. Bernini: Because

of the Piazza. The piazza comprises two colonnades of freestanding columns centered on an

Egyptian obelisk designed by Bernini.

How Neoclassicism and Romanticism differ from the Baroque

Neoclassicism and Romanticism are frequently thought to be diametrically opposed

movements. Neoclassicism differs from Romanticism by prioritizing restraint, order, and

objectivity, while Romanticism stressed creativity and emotion (Lessenich 19). Neoclassicism is

a literary trend that draws inspiration from classical times. This period's authors sought to imitate

Greek and Roman styles. Romanticism was a European artistic, academic, and intellectual

movement that began towards the close of the 18th century. To enhance restored medievalism,

Romanticism went beyond the logical and Classicist ideal models. Romanticism was a response

to nature's scientific logic and a protest against the Age of Enlightenment's aristocratic social and
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political norms (Pointon 83). The exploits of heroic individualists and artists, whom

Romanticism regarded as pioneering models to uplift society, were celebrated. The imagination

of individuals as a crucial norm was established, thus making artists free from conceptual form.

Important artists

Goya: He expressed the artist's feelings and own imagined world in a Romantic manner.

He also shared more accessible paint handling with many Romantic painters, as evidenced by the

rising prominence of the brushstroke and impasto, which had previously been repressed in

neoclassicism behind a self-effacing finish. In addition, William Blake: His endeavor to effect

change in the social class system and men's psyches. Most of his work was ignored or rejected

throughout his lifetime. He is, nonetheless, a significant contributor to English poetry and art.
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Works Cited

Cyr, Mary. Style and Performance for Bowed String Instruments in French Baroque Music.

Routledge, 2016. Print.

Dimova, Rozita. Ethno-Baroque: Materiality, Aesthetics and Conflict in Modern-Day

Macedonia. Berghahn Books, 2013. Print.

Lessenich, Rolf P. Neoclassical Satire and the Romantic School 1780–1830. Vol. 12:

Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2012. Print.

Pointon, Marcia. "Romanticism in English Art." The Romantics. Routledge, 2016. 77-114. Print.