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- 1. Baroque Architecture Manodon, Jarrel MartinB. Feria, Elijah P.
- 2. Baroque Dramatic lighting, dramaticcolors, impressive painting combined with guild sculptures that make an effect like looking into heaven. Intentionally unfinished architecture elements and other distinctive features Baroque architecture is still one of the influential styles of architecture history. History Originated in the late 16th century which in the end of the renaissance period and left its place to rococo style architecture.
- 5. 3 PHASES OFBAROQUE ARCHITECTURE • Early Baroque (1584-1625) • High Baroque (1625-1675) • Late Baroque (1675-1750)
- 6. Thisoccurredstarting inthe1584sandlasted untilabout 1625.ManyearlyBaroquebuildings morecloselyresemble prior worksofRenaissanceArchitecturewhencompared to laterBaroquestructures. • OriginatedinRome • SawonlyincreasedworkofarchitectsintheItalian capital • GesuChurch(1568–1580) EarlyBaroque
- 7. From1625 until1700 therewastheHighBaroquePeriod.At thispoint,theBaroque wasextremelydominantinmany partsofEuropeandhadreallystarted to emergewithin EuropeanColoniesintheAmericas,India, China,andthe restofthePacific.EuropeanPowersbeganto spendvast sumsofwealthonBaroque Buildingprojects. • DominantinRomeand reachedFrance • St.Peter’sBasilica,VaticanCity HighBaroque
- 8. Finally,from1700 untilabout 1775,theLate BaroquePeriod emerged.Late Baroquebuildingsaretypicallyevenmore detailedandcomplexthanearlierexamples.Its alsointhe LateBaroque Periodyou start toseecertainelementsof theRococoAge emerging. • SpreadacrossEuropeandeventuallyaround the world. • TreviFountain, Rome LateBaroque
- 9. • Large Domesand Cupolas is generally position in the center of the building. Characteristics of Baroque Architecture
- 10. • Painting stonefacades with curvy walls often with vase-shaped balusters and heavy cornice. • Unfinished or intentionally left unfinished architectural elements. • Broken pediments above doors and windows. • Decorative gilded sculptures. • Statues often niches in the interior and exterior we made from plaster or marble and included high constructing colors and textures. • Twisted columns. • Large ceiling frescos and painting in the walls deal with mythological figures. (paintings were applied to the technique called TROMPE L’OEIL) • Trompe L’Oeil – an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that depicted objects exists in three dimensions. • Intense use of colors and rich embellishments. • Dramatic use of light and shadows. • Baroque period is one of the first time that the artist paid attention to ligh • Finishes were chosen based on how the light would reflect. • Plague Pillars erected to commemorate the end of the plague epidemic
- 11. • Double-sloped mansardroof • This rifling element is a key feature in French Baroque Architecture.
- 12. • Static Dynamism •Creating a sense of movement where there is none.
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- 14. GesuChurchDesigned byGiacomoDaVingolla • First exampleof Baroque architecture • With is curve corner supports curvilinear lines, protruding leg structure and light and shadow place. • This church inspired many churches in Baroque architecture.
- 16. St.Peter’sBasilica ByGianLorenzoBernini • World’s largestchurch, it was built at a monumental scale in multiple places. • The façade was designed by Carlo Moderano • The elaborate decorated interior was the work of the Baroque Culture; Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- 18. SanCarlo AlleQuattro Fontane ByFrancesoBorromini • Describedas one of the ultimate masterpiece of Baroque Architecture. • Designed by Francesco Borromini and was his first independent commission. • The design of the church was quite unusual at that time because Borromini has to integrate several curves
- 20. ThePalaceofVersailles ByKingLouisXIV • Ultimate exampleof French Baroque style • A formal French royal residence and center of government, now a national landmark. • Located outside of Paris
- 22. TheKarlskirche ByJohannBernhardVon Erlach • Located inVienna, Austria • Widely considered as the most outstanding churches in Vienna. • The church is dedicated to St. Charles Borromeo, one of the great counter-reformers in the 16th century.
- 24. St.Paul’sCathedral BySirChristopherWren • Designed byChristopher Wren • One of the most famous structures and the epitome of Baroque architecture in England.
- 26. LesInvalides ByKingLouisXIV • Complex buildingsin Paris, France containing monuments & museums, all relating to the military history of France, as well as hospital and retirement home for veterans. • Prime example of Baroque architecture.
- 28. TheCathedral ofSantiago DeCompestela ByJuandeAlava,RodrigoHontanon,VegayVerdugo, GinesMartinez,&FernandodeCasas • Another building that was built for multiple centuries • Though is started as a Romanesque building, gothic and Baroque editions were added as well. • The main façade is a great example of Baroque architecture in Spain.
- 30. TreviFountain ByGiuseppePannini& NicolaSalvi • An 18thcentury fountain in the Trevi district in Rome • Considered as late baroque masterpiece and is arguably the best known of the city’s numerous fountain • Designed by an Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini and several others.