BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE

Baroque

A French word meaning bizarre, fantastic, or irregular, referring to a style of art and architecture from the late 16th century until 1750.

Systematization

The process of organizing and structuring urban spaces, infrastructure, and mathematics during the Baroque period.

Last great universal style

Refers to the idea that during the Baroque period, there was only one accepted way of doing architecture.

Cartesian Plane

A mathematical system invented during the Baroque period that linked the previously separate fields of geometry and algebra, helping to systematize space.

Council of Trent

A series of meetings held from 1545 to 1563 by the Catholic Church to address the Protestant Reformation, issuing reform decrees and condemning Protestant heresies.

Pantheon of the Saints

The practice of canonizing contemporary saints during the Baroque period, which stirred the senses and had a strong relationship with religious experience.

Chiaroscuro

A technique used in the visual arts during the Baroque period to represent light and shadow as they define three-dimensional objects.

Pope Sixtus V

A pope responsible for urban development in Rome during the Baroque period, focusing on restoring ancient Roman infrastructure and using obelisks as directional markers.

Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica

The completion of the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, carried out by Giacomo della Porta and Domenico Fontana in 1590.

Early Baroque

The period from 1600 to 1625, characterized by the development of the Baroque style.

High Baroque

The period from 1625 to 1675, considered the peak of the Baroque style.

Late Baroque

The period from 1675 to 1725, characterized by the continuation and evolution of the Baroque style.

Rococo

A style that emerged after the Baroque period, from 1725 to 1800, known for its elaborate and ornamental designs.

Carlo Moderno

A prominent architect of the Baroque period, known for his masterpiece, the facade of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

The greatest architect and sculptor of the Baroque period, known for his contributions to Saint Peter's Basilica and other famous Baroque structures.

Francesco Borromini

An architect known for his inventive and distinctive Baroque style, characterized by manipulations of Classical architectural forms.

Magnificent Chateaux

Famous Baroque structures in France known for their grandeur and architectural beauty.