Baroque Artists Index
Alphabetical Index of the Great Masters of Baroque
Baroque art is an artistic style that emerged in Europe in the late 16th century and lasted until the mid-18th century. It was characterized by dramatic and theatrical elements, such as exaggerated motion, intense emotion, and intricate ornamentation. Baroque art was heavily influenced by the Catholic Counter-Reformation, which sought to revitalize the church through art and architecture.
Baroque architecture, as developed by Bernini, Carlo Maderno, Francesco Borromini, and Guarino Guarini, emphasized massiveness, movement, dramatic spatial and lighting sequences, and rich interior decoration using contrasting surface textures, vivid colors, and luxurious materials to heighten the structure's physical immediacy. The Baroque style used contrast, movement, exuberant detail, deep color, grandeur, and surprise to achieve a sense of awe. It began at the start of the 17th century in Rome and then spread rapidly to France, northern Italy, Spain, and Portugal, then to Austria, southern Germany, and Poland.
The term "Baroque," derived from the Portuguese word "barocco" meaning "irregular pearl or stone," refers to a cultural and art movement that characterized Europe from the early seventeenth to mid-eighteenth century. Baroque art emphasizes dramatic, exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail.
Some of the most famous Baroque artists include Caravaggio, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Peter Paul Rubens, and Rembrandt van Rijn. Baroque art can be seen in a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and decorative arts.
Baroque architecture, as developed by Bernini, Carlo Maderno, Francesco Borromini, and Guarino Guarini, emphasized massiveness, movement, dramatic spatial and lighting sequences, and rich interior decoration using contrasting surface textures, vivid colors, and luxurious materials to heighten the structure's physical immediacy. The Baroque style used contrast, movement, exuberant detail, deep color, grandeur, and surprise to achieve a sense of awe. It began at the start of the 17th century in Rome and then spread rapidly to France, northern Italy, Spain, and Portugal, then to Austria, southern Germany, and Poland.
The term "Baroque," derived from the Portuguese word "barocco" meaning "irregular pearl or stone," refers to a cultural and art movement that characterized Europe from the early seventeenth to mid-eighteenth century. Baroque art emphasizes dramatic, exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail.
Some of the most famous Baroque artists include Caravaggio, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Peter Paul Rubens, and Rembrandt van Rijn. Baroque art can be seen in a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and decorative arts.