The document discusses the Baroque and Rococo styles of architecture. Baroque originated in Italy in the 17th century and was highly decorative, spreading across Europe and being used for churches and palaces. Rococo began in France as a more ornate variant of Baroque around 1700, characterized by asymmetry, curves, and pastel colors. The two styles differed in Rococo being more playful and secular while Baroque focused on grandeur and impressing viewers.

1. BAROQUE AND ROCOCO
Prepared by
Abuhantash, Yousef I.
And
Harun, Salman A.

2. BAROQUE
• a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture and other arts that flourished in Europe
from the early 17th century until the 1740s.Baroque is a highly decorative and theatrical style
whish appeared in Italy at 16th century gradually spread across the Europe.
• Baroque was introduced by the catholic church particularly by the Jesuits ( a society of Jesus
or known as a religious order of the catholic church headquarter in Rome)
• At (1625- 1675) it reached its peak in the high baroque when it was used in churches and
palaces in Italy, Spain, Portugal and France and Austria.
• In the late baroque period (1675-1750) it reached as far a Russia and the Spanish and
Portuguese colonies in Latin America.
• Beginning in about 1700, an even more elaborately decorative variant called ROCOCO
appeared and flourished in central Europe.

3. BAROQUE

4. BAROQUE
The word baroque means imperfect pearl.
The Baroque period was named centuries later with the intent to capture
the extreme opulence and drama of the era. The term baroque alluded to some
lavish pearl brooches of the time.
In summary, Baroque architecture is a theatrical style of building that
originated in Italy in the 17th century. Structures in the Baroque style were
predominately churches, mansions, and palaces and were meant to showcase
wealth, power, and an eye for beauty. Period Baroque architecture does not exist
in North America, but specific themes like dynamism and Chiaroscuro have been
implemented into other art forms and building styles.

5. BAROQUE
• The Renaissance took place between 1400 and 1600, and the Baroque
period followed closely after. As such, Baroque architects adapted classical
forms both from the Renaissance and from the Romans. For instance, Saint
Peter’s Basilica is a Baroque church in Vatican city has features that are
inspired by the Renaissance.
• The Baroque period is one of the first times that artists paid close attention
to light. Finishes were chosen based on how the light would reflect. Also,
they incorporated areas of intense light and darkness to show contrast and
create drama. You can see this effect in areas of buildings that are
intentionally left dark as well as in paintings

6. CHARACTERISTICS OF BAROQUE
• Large domes or cupolas. These
domes were generally positioned
at the center of a building

7. CHARACTERISTICS OF BAROQUE
• Elaborate motifs and
decorations. Details
are incredibly
intricate, which
added to the
extravagance and
sacredness of the
space.

8. CHARACTERISTICS OF BAROQUE
• Gilded sculpture
on the interior
and
exterior. Statues
were made from
plaster or marble
and included high
contrasting colors
and textures.

9. CHARACTERISTICS OF BAROQUE
• Attention-grabbing features. These
might include curved walls, painted
ceilings, vaulted ceilings, columns,
sculptures, arches, niches, fountains,
scrolling, broken pediments, etc. Many
of these elements give off a sense of
motion known as dynamism.

10. CHARACTERISTICS OF BAROQUE
• Double-sloped mansard
roof. This roofing element
is a key feature of French
Baroque architecture and
was incorporated in
many chateaux or
country mansions.

11. EARLY BAROQUE (1584-1625)
• The Early Baroque era was marked with
the emergence of Roman religious
architecture commissioned by the
Catholic Church to counter the appeal
of the Protestant Reformation as
Protestantism was beginning to become
more dominant. More or less a
propaganda to attract more people to
the Catholic faith, the mission was to
awe people with the grandeur look.
Roman architects works were mostly
dominant during this era.
St. Peter's Basilica

12. HIGH BAROQUE (1625-1675)
• During this era, the style
gradually spread beyond
Rome. In Venice, High
Baroque notable works
included Baldassare
Longhena’s Santa Maria
della Salute. In France,
some examples of High
Baroque are Jacques
Lemercier’s Pavillon de
l’Horlogeof the Louvre
Palace and the Chapel of
the Sorbonne, and also
François Mansart’s
Château de Maisons.
Santa Maria della Salute

13. LATE BAROQUE (1675-1750)
• In the end of late Baroque era,
the style had already flourished
across the entire Europe and to
the Portugal and Spain colonies
in the New World. Each country
developed its own signature
Baroque. In France, the late
Baroque was rather ordered and
classical, for instance, the Hall
of Mirrors and the Chapel of the
Palace of Versailles. In England,
the important figure was
Christopher Wren, whose
reconstruction of St. Paul’s
Cathedral was inspired by St.
Peter’s Basilica model.
St. Paul's Cathedral

14. EXAMPLES OF FRANCE ARCHITECTURE

15. EXAMPLES OF GERMAN ARCHITECTURE

16. EXAMPLES OF ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE

17. ROCOCO

18. ROCOCO

19. ROCOCO
Rococo or Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and theatrical style of
architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding,
white and pastel colors, sculpted molding.
The Rococo style began in France in the 1730s as a reaction against the more formal
and geometric Style Louis XIV. It was known as the style rocaille, or rocaille style
It soon spread to other parts of Europe, particularly northern Italy, Austria, southern
Germany, Central Europe and Russia.

20. ROCOCO
• The word rococo was first used as a humorous variation of the word rocaille.
• Rocaille was originally a method of decoration, using pebbles, seashells and cement,
which was often used to decorate grottoes and fountains since the Renaissance
• The term rococo was first used in print in 1825 to describe decoration which was
"out of style and old-fashioned." It was used in 1828 for decoration "which belonged
to the style of the 18th century, overloaded with twisting ornaments."

21. ROCOCO
• A style of architecture and decoration, primarily French in origin, which represents
the final phase of the Baroque around the middle of the 18th cent. characterized by
profuse, often semiabstract ornamentation and lightness of color and weight.—
Dictionary of Architecture and Construction
• Rococo describes a type of art and architecture that began in France in the mid-
1700s. It is characterized by delicate but substantial ornamentation. Often classified
simply as "Late Baroque," Rococo decorative arts flourished for a short period before
Neoclassicism swept the Western world.

22. ROCOCO
• Although there are many similarities between Rococo and Baroque architecture, the
design approach tends to be more playful, light and with an exuberant use of curves.
One of the principal differences between the styles is with regard to symmetry
• Rococo is also a more secular adaptation of Baroque, which is often more serious,
with the intention of instilling awe in the faithful. Walls, ceilings and moldings are
decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the
shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes

23. CHARACTERISTICS OF ROCOCO
• The colors of Rococo are
predominantly pale, such
as light pastel, ivory white and
gold, with frequent use of mirrors to
enhance the sense of open space.
French furniture from the period
often displays curving forms,
naturalistic shell and floral
ornament, and playful use of gilt-
bronze and porcelain decoration.

24. CHARACTERISTICS OF ROCOCO
The style was highly theatrical,
designed to impress and awe at
first sight. Floor plans of
churches were often complex,
featuring interlocking ovals; In
palaces, grand stairways
became centrepieces, and
offered different points of view
of the decoration.

25. ROCOCO
• The main ornaments of
Rococo are: asymmetrical
shells, acanthus and other
leaves, birds, bouquets of
flowers, fruits, musical
instruments, angels and Far
Eastern elements

26. Salon de Monsieur le Prince,
Chantilly
Salons of the Hotel de
Soubise, Paris
Amalienburg, Munich
NOTABLE BUILDINGS OF THE ROCOCO
STYLE

27. NOTABLE BUILDINGS OF THE ROCOCO
STYLE
Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin Czapski Palace, Warsaw

28. IN SUMMARY WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN BAROQUE AND ROCOCO
• Rococo style had its inception in France, unlike the Baroque that had beginnings in Italy than
moved to other parts of Europe.
• The Rococo was not applied to exterior architecture as was the Baroque, but was an expression of
art and the interior.
• Baroque decoration was commonly applied to church interiors. The Rococo, not as commonly.
• The Baroque embraced formality and ceremony, but in contrast, society under Louis XV and the
corresponding spirit of the Rococo age embraced comfort, warmth, privacy, and informality.
• The Baroque aesthetic was generally a serious and somber one; not so with the Rococo that
expressed frivolity, elegance, and fantasy.
• Baroque colors were bold, contrasting; the Rococo was a gentler force that tended towards
ubiquitous gold, white, and pastels.

29. IN SUMMARY WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN BAROQUE AND ROCOCO
• Artificial light and use of mirrors was a component of interior design in both styles, but
the Baroque uniquely emphasized bold contrasts by using highlighting and shadow.
• Purposeful lighting was likewise apparent in Rococo style, but it was used to create a
cozy space sometimes by way of French windows (tall narrow windows often almost wall
height, that also functioned as doors) decorated with tasseled curtains and with artificial
light sources inherited from the Baroque in the form of candlesticks, wall brackets,
candelabra, and chandeliers.
• As in the Baroque, interiors were often decorated with mirrors, but in the Rococo, they
become larger in scale and more extensively used the Galarie de Glaces, or Hall of
MIrrors, at Versailles Palace is a prime example of using mirrors in Rococo style albeit
the Palace itself is is an expression of the Baroque. In France, Baroque and Rococo were
adjacent stylistic periods that ensconced two entirely distinct sensibilities; one (Baroque)
was heavy-handed and provocative, while the other (Rococo) expressed lightness and
playfulness with elaborate decoration.

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