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Italian Baroque (or Barocco) is a stylistic period in Italian history and art that spanned from the late 16th century to the early 18th century. History The ...
Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith Slaying Holofernes, 1614–20, Oil on canvas 199 x 162 cm, Uffizi, Florence. Italian Baroque art was a very prominent part of the Baroque art in painting, sculpture and other media, made in a period extending from the end of the sixteenth to the mid eighteenth centuries. [1]
The Baroque Duomo of San Giorgio in Ragusa, Italy, on the island of Sicily. Sicilian Baroque is a unique style of Baroque architecture that developed in Sicily , during the 17th and 18th centuries. It is known for its curves, decorative flourishes, grinning masks , and putti creating a flamboyant look that defines Sicily's architectural identity.
An Italian Baroque bedroom would feature some of the typical classical furnishings, with robust pieces that are heavily carved, and built in pieces in interior spaces. The Palazzo Sagredo bedroom, considered one of the finest examples of interior design from the period, features stucco carved in wood, and an abundance of detail in carvings ...
This timeline shows the periods of various architectural styles in the architecture of Italy. Italy's architecture spans almost 3,500 years, from Etruscan and Ancient Roman architecture to Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, Fascist, and Italian modern and contemporary architecture. [1]
Baroque architecture is a highly decorative and theatrical style which appeared in Italy in the late 16th century and gradually spread across Europe. It was originally introduced by the Catholic Church, particularly by the Jesuits, as a means to combat the Reformation and the Protestant church with a new architecture that inspired surprise and awe. [1]
Pietro da Cortona (Italian: [ˈpjɛːtro da (k)korˈtoːna]; 1 November 1596 or 1597 [1] – 16 May 1669 [2]) was an Italian Baroque painter and architect. Along with his contemporaries and rivals Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini, he was one of the key figures in the emergence of Roman Baroque architecture.
Italian Baroque painters — during the 17th century and 18th century in Italy. Note: the assignment of painters to stylistic periods is somewhat arbitrary. This category gathers the names of painters who fit the following criteria: