Concetti Chiave
- Baroque Architecture emerged around 1600, characterized by a dynamic and grand style.
- It draws influence from the classical Renaissance tradition, emphasizing symmetry and harmonious proportions.
- Baroque designs feature bold masses, curved shapes, strong lines, and rich colors, creating a dramatic effect.
- Decoration in Baroque Architecture is theatrical and three-dimensional, often appearing almost grotesque.
- Key examples in England include Castle Howard, Westminster Abbey, and St Paul’s Cathedral.
- period: - the term baroque means ‘grotesque or deformed pearl’;
Caratteristiche dell'architettura barocca
- Baroque Architecture was influenced by the classical - - new sense of - emphasizes bold masses and curved shapes, strong lines and rich colors;
- decoration: senses in a theatrical, three dimensional, almost grotesque way.
- use in places, churches, public and government buildings, commercial buildings and military installations;
- the main representatives of this movement in England are Castle Howard planned by Sir John Vanbrugh, Westminster Abbey planned by N. Hawksmoor and St Paul’s Cathedral planned by Christopher Wren.