BAROQUE ART

1600-1800 CENTURIES
 THE AGE OF BAROQUE

 This period roughly spans from 1600-1800 centuries.

 This is an age of genius in many fields of endeavor.
 Started in Rome (Italy), and then it spread out across the
Europe.
 BAROQUE ART
o Baroque – word is believed to derive from the Portuguese word barroco, meaning
“irregularly shaped pearl or stone”
o There was a continuation of Classicism and Naturalism of the renaissance.
o At the same time, a more colorful, ornate, painterly, and dynamic style was developing.
o Motion and Space were concerns for artists and architects.
o Additional concerns were with the concept of time, the dramatic use of light, and
theatrically.
CHARACTERISTICS:

 PROPAGANDISTIC ART:
It tries to impress, amaze
& persuade people.
 Great interest in DEPICTING FEELINGS, and pursuits DYNAMISM, MOVEMENT &
TENSION
 BAROQUE ART FORMS

1. ARCHITECTURE
- Create sensation of movement in buildings.
- It uses of curved lines, spiral, elliptic and oval floor plans,
Solomonic columns, contrast of lights and shadows, recesses and
protrusions, and split pediments.
ITALY GIANLORENZO BERNINI

Colonade of the Piazza of St.

Peter’s Rome
 BALDACHIN OF SAINT
PETER OF THE VATICAN

CHURCH OF SANT' ANDREA

AL QUIRINALE
LE VAU, MANSART DEL NÔRTE

VERSAILLES PALACE

FRANCE

HALL OF THE MIRRORS

2. SCULPTURE

- Representing movement, capturing fleeting moments,

provoking surprise and emotion to the audience.
- It uses of curved lines and cloth folds to intensify the
sensation of movement
 GIANLORENZO BERNINI

APOLLO AND ECSTASY OF SAINT TOMB OF ALEXANDER

DAPHNE THERESA VII
 FONTANA DI TREVI
NICOLA SALVI

FOUNTAIN OF THE
FOUR RIVERS

FOUNTAIN OF THE
NEWT
3. PAINTINGS
- Realistic representations.

- Interest in shocking or surprising the audience.

- Illusion of depth and distance (3D) through aerial perspective
and a magnificent use of chiaroscuro.
- It uses of oil painting and predominance color and light over
drawing.
 AMERIGHI DA CARAVAGGIO

THE ENTOMBMENT OF THE CRUCIFIXION OF SAINT

CHRIST PETER
THE CONVERSION OF SAINT
THE CALLING OF SAINT
PAUL ON THE WAY TO
MATTHEW
DAMASCUS
 PETER PAUL RUBENS

THE THREE THE ADORATION OF

GRACES THE DESCENT FROM THE MAGI
CROSS