Its time for historical architecture time again!
Today's topic is " Baroque Architecture"!
In italiano, the word Barocco means bizzarre, so it's like bizarre architecture.
Baroque Architecture mainly focus on opulent ornamentation, which share similarities with my previous post, Gothic Architecture.
This kind of architecture style is exuberant in the 1600s.
Baroque style has the following features:
1. varies of shapes
2. large curve forms
3. Twisted columns or pillars
4. Grand majestic staircases
5. High domes
6. trompe I'oeil painting
Varies of shapes
Baroque building has indeed many different varies of shapes. You can see from the image below
You can certainly identify different shapes in this building.
Large curve form
Twisted columns and pillars
Grand majestic staircase
High dome
trompe I'oeil painting
When this is a building, it becomes a part of design. Designed on Wall surfaces, ceilings, domes.
Italian Baroque
Pope in Italy wanted architecture to express holy splendor. They commissioned churches to use domes, huge columns, colorful marble, and lavish murals
French Baroque
Baroque style became more restrained in france. The details are lavish used, and its all symmetrical and orderly.
English Baroque
Baroque architecture emerged in England after the Great Fire of London in1666.
Taiwan's Baroque architecture
In Douliu
