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Baroque Architecture

Baroque was an architectural and artistic style that flourished in Europe between the late 16th and early 18th centuries. It was characterized by elaborate ornamentation and decoration. Baroque originated from an Italian word meaning imperfect pearl and referred to an ornate style of art or ornamentation popular during the 17th century in Europe.

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Baroque Architecture

Baroque was an architectural and artistic style that flourished in Europe between the late 16th and early 18th centuries. It was characterized by elaborate ornamentation and decoration. Baroque originated from an Italian word meaning imperfect pearl and referred to an ornate style of art or ornamentation popular during the 17th century in Europe.

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Baroque

A style of architecture and decorative art that flourished throughout Europe from the late 16th to the early 18th century,

characterized by extensive ornamentation


[French, from Italian barocco, imperfect pearl, and from Portuguesebarroco.
A highly decorated form of art or ornamentation.
It elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century

Baroque is the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art,
architecture, and music flourished in Europe

Building

Location

Zwinger Pala

Dresden,

ce

Germany

Wrzburg
Residence

Wrzbur
g,
Germany

Baroque

Wilanw

Warsaw,

Palace

Poland

Wallenstein
Palace

Prague,
Czech
Republic

Prague,
Troja Palace

Czech
Republic

Trevi

Rome,

Fountain

Italy

Baroque

St Peter's

Vatican

Basilica

City

St Paul's

London,

Cathedral

England

Pilgrimage

r nad

Church of

Szavou,

Saint John of

Czech

Nepomuk

Republic

Baroque

Peterhof
Palace

St P
etersburg
, Russia

Palace of La

Segovia,

Granja

Spain

Les Invalides

Paris,
France

Baroque

Chlumec
Karlova

nad

Koruna

Cidlinou,

Chateau

Czech
Republic

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