Baroque art flourished in Italy and Spain during the Counter-Reformation. In Italy, artists like Bernini, Borromini, and Carracci created dramatic works featuring complex compositions and illusionistic space. Their buildings featured elaborate decorative elements. In Spain, artists like Velázquez, Zurbarán, and Ribera painted realistic religious works and genre scenes for the Spanish court. Velázquez's Las Meninas depicted the artists and royalty in the royal collection. Baroque art aimed to astonish viewers and promote the Roman Catholic Church through dramatic works on a grand scale.