Baroque

Baroque is ornamentation of a florid and incongruous character, more lavish and showy rather than true and tasteful. This highly ornate and extravagant style of ornamentation was much in vogue from the 16th to the 18th centuries in European architecture, music, and art. The Baroque style of architecture was a result of doctrines adopted by the Catholic Church at the Council of Trent in 1545–63, in response to the Protestant Reformation. However, it became a prominent style around 1600 and ended around mid 18th century, the period which is known as the baroque period. It was characterized by ornate detail followed by mannerism.

The period is exemplified in architecture by the palace of Versailles southwest of Paris in France and by the work of Bernini in Italy. In music, the major composers included Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel. The major baroque artists of that period were Caravaggio and Rubens.

Nearby pages
Baroque literature, Baroreceptor, Barotrauma, Barouche, Barpeta