USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -European art of the 1600s and early 1700s had been dominated by the style called baroque, which was characterized by a grand, ornate design. Baroque styles could be seen in elaborate palaces such as Versailles (see page 166) and in numerous paintings. Under the influence of the Enlightenment, styles began to change.

Detailed explanation-2: -Marked by grandeur and an emphasis on movement and drama, the High Baroque began around 1625 and lasted until around 1700. Gian Lorenzo Bernini led and dominated the era, defining the Baroque style in sculpture.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Baroque style used contrast, movement, exuberant detail, deep colour, grandeur, and surprise to achieve a sense of awe. The style began at the start of the 17th century in Rome, then spread rapidly to France, northern Italy, Spain, and Portugal, then to Austria, southern Germany, and Russia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Neoclassical Style Emerges: 1600 and 1700 European art was dominated by a style called baroque – characterized by a grand, ornate design. The baroque style was seen in elaborate palaces such as Versailles.

Detailed explanation-5: -Baroque emphasizes dramatic, exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted, detail. Due to its exuberant irregularities, Baroque art has often been defined as being bizarre, or uneven.