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| Baroque |
| Baroque is the 17th century artistic movement in Rome that was influenced by Western culture. Baroque qualities are clearly visible in the arts, in paintings,sculptures,architecture,the theatre,literature & music giving drama and grandeur to that which it influenced. Baroque art was very detailed yet simple with less realistic facial features painted in a style so as to evoke a sense of awe. All forms of art in the Baroque period influenced each other, as a result music and literature also became more dramatic, the mannerist traits in theatre were replaced by the drama and suspense of opera,gestures in paintings became bigger,more obvious as in operatics and the figurative poses were dependant on the tension between characters (known as contrapposto). Baroque sculptures were more dynamic in movement and became light coverings and fountains. Architecture and decoration became much more bold and voluminous, with interiors having monumental focal points such as grand staircases,state apartments and rooms with rich interiors which were copied in aristocratic residences. Baroque was widely encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church to communicate religious themes. Many art historians believe that the Baroque movement began as a result of the reformation, to spread the word of the Roman Catholic Church as well as public demand for new art. In the 18th century the Baroque style became less dramatic and was eventually superseded by the more decorative Rococo style, however the architecture was popular until the late 18th century and the beginnings of neo-classicism. |
| Supper at Emmaus Caravaggio, 1601 |
| Apollo & Daphne Bernini |
| Martyrdom of St Philip Jusepe de Ribera,1639 |
The Louvre