Baroque Architecture Works of famous architects and sculptors What is Baroque Architecture? • A Style originating in late 16th Century Italy • Consists of complex Architectural plan shapes‚ often based on the oval. • Dynamic opposition and inter penetration of spaces were favored to highlighten the feeling of motion and sensuality. • Other characteristic qualities include:– Grandeur – Drama and Contrast – Curvaceousness – Twisting elements – Gilded statuary FRANCESCO BORROMINI • He was the son
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In every way Baroque music is like a teen-ager. Ok‚ maybe not in the pimply-faced-criticize-everything-even-though-you-don’t-pay-for-it kind of way we have come to expect from our modern teen-agers. But what is a teen-ager anyway? Simply put; a teen-ager is no longer a child and not yet an adult. It is that awkward in-between stage when all the rules get broken‚ nothing ever seems to fit‚ and emotions fluctuate wildly. This is exactly how it was with the Baroque Era of Music. To put this into
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Baroque Period (1600-1750) & Classical Period (1750-1820) The Baroque period is arguably the most revolutionary musical period in history. This period was used to describe the Western European music. This period contained tonality‚ instrumentation‚ and more complex compositions. This period also brought forth many famous musical composers‚ such as Vivaldi‚ Handel‚ and Bach. Most of their works are still used to this day to make compositions. Baroque music originated in Italy and that is where
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What advantages and disadvantages did Baroque composers have in the patronage system? What did they gain from this practice? What limitations did it place on them?mdfkjdskjfjdfjssssssssssssssssssssssssllllllllfjldssssssssss- ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss- ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss- ssssfWhat advantages and disadvantages did Baroque composers have in the patronage system? What did they gain from this practice? What limitations did it
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THE BAROQUE Historical Background Welcome to “History through Art”. Today we’ll be looking at the history‚ culture and art of the Baroque‚ a period of turbulence that began about 1545. It was a time when the Renaissance celebration of all humanity switched its focus to the rich‚ self-centered privileged class who could afford to sponsor artists to immortalize their opulent life-style. The wealthy also were patrons to artists who depicted both religious and secular scenes with great motion
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believe‚ exactly how it was with the Baroque Era of Music. When Was the Baroque Era? The official company line on when the Baroque Era started‚ which you will find in every book‚ encyclopedia‚ or bubble-gum wrapper on the subject‚ was the year 1600. The event which earned 1600 this enviable distinction‚ as far as I can tell‚ was the simple fact that it has two zeros stuck on the end of it‚ thus making it fairly easy to remember. In contrast‚ the end of the Baroque Era was definitively set by Johann
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vocal composition. Among these works‚ Quantz composed ‘Konzert in G major’. Quantz began making flutes in 1739. He made eighteen instruments that can now be found in museums in Germany‚ the USA and Japan. | Quantz’s flutes are unlike other baroque flutes in a number of interesting ways. In 1724 (whilst in Paris) he invented a second key for D#. Although the Eb key already existed on the flute‚ Quantz thought that adding a D# would help with tuning and intonation. Even though the
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AND BAROQUE COMPARISON 2 RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE COMPARISON 5 Running head: RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE COMPARISON 1 Renaissance and Baroque Comparison There are two eras in the history of Western Art that had many achievements from art to music and literature. The period following the middle ages called the Renaissance was a cultural movement that began from the late 13th century to the 17th century. The arts‚ music and literature that came out of this period helped in developing the Baroque period
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Based on the presentation‚ I think the topic that interested me the most is the Baroque Music. I showed interest in the Baroque Music because I think it is really attention grabbing by how the many musical terms and concepts from that musical era is still used today. I researched more on The Baroque Music era and found out that the Baroque Music was correspondingly the period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion. And the Music also used clear‚ strong‚ details to easily interpret what
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Baroque Architect By Kasuwa Smith The Baroque period took the Roman view of Renaissance architecture and showed it in a new sculptural fashion. The main view of Baroque architecture was more concerned about color‚ light and shade‚ sculptural values and intensity which could be seen in its characteristics. Baroque is defined periods in literature as well as music; however critics perceived it to be unstructured‚ over ornamented theatrical and grotesque. Although many things influenced
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