Which architecture is more exciting: Baroque or renaissance?
Baroque fo sho
What type of lines were most commonly used on baroque architecture?
Curvelinear
What 4 differences did baroque architecture make to churches?
- Broader Naves
- Choir is smaller, or is completely eliminated
- Opulent (super rich) color & art
- Illusionary effects
What are 4 baroque design features?
- Cartouches (ovals)
- Niches
- Fanciful statuary
- Complexity of design and finishes
What were the two main baroque building types?
- Churches
- Palaces/homes for upper classes
What is the difference between early and late baroque architecture?
Late baroque architecture was much more intricately detailed and curvelinear. Early baroque was simpler, more straight-line design.
What type of architecture is St. Peter’s basilica (in the Vatican)?
Renaissance architecture
What is the interior style of St. Peter’s basilica?
Baroque
What is the Baldacchino, and what is it’s purpose?
- It is a bronze structure above the main alter under St. Peter’s dome
- It memorializes the tomb of St. Peter
How high is the Baldacchino?
100 feet
Why is the baldacchino a dramatic and eccentric style?
It is a reaction to Protestantism. It is used to demonstrate the power of the church.
What are the 4 features of the scala regia stairs?
- Distance between columns decreases
- Distance between colonnade and wall decreased
- This creates a false perspective
- There is strong lighting at the end to reinforce the view
This is a baroque characteristic… a concern for ______ _________, not just for the _______ itself.
space beyond, object
What is an ovoid?
A funky 3D oval
What variation did Francesto Borromini make to the centrally planned church?
There’s a hybrid of the Greek cross and oval (ovoid)
6 points about St. Paul’s Cathedral:
- Classical origins seen in Greek inspired entrance
- Gothic characteristics such as tripartite organization with 2 towers
- Renaissance characteristics of central dome with lantern
- Eclectic design characteristic of Baroque era
- Fusion of history into theatrical facade
- Balance of central dome and towers in facade was a concern for Baroque architects
