The Baroque period and style began in 1600 in Rome and spread across Europe, known for exaggerated gestures and drama in sculpture, painting, literature, dance and music. Baroque architecture is characterized by grand buildings like the Palace of Versailles. Baroque painting used dynamic movement and emotion in works by artists like Rubens. Baroque music featured mood-driven works, complex melodies, basso continuo accompaniment, terraced dynamics and polyphonic textures.