Renaissance and Baroque Architecture Architectural History ACT 322 Doris Kemp.

Renaissance and Renaissance and Baroque Baroque

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The Spread of Baroque ArchitectureThe Spread of Baroque Architecture The Baroque of Central EuropeThe Baroque of Central Europe The Baroque of FranceThe Baroque of France

The Spread of Baroque The Spread of Baroque Architecture Architecture

Guarino Guarini (1624 – 1683)Guarino Guarini (1624 – 1683) A designer whose buildings in Turin A designer whose buildings in Turin

represented the northern extension of represented the northern extension of Baroque RomeBaroque Rome

Important structures and workImportant structures and work Chapel of the Holy Shroud, TurinChapel of the Holy Shroud, Turin S. Lorenzo TurinS. Lorenzo Turin

The Spread of Baroque The Spread of Baroque ArchitectureArchitecture

Chapel of the Holy Shroud, TurinChapel of the Holy Shroud, Turin Added to the east end of the Cathedral Added to the east end of the Cathedral

of Turinof Turin Built to house the Shroud of TurinBuilt to house the Shroud of Turin

Some believe this to be the shroud of ChristSome believe this to be the shroud of Christ Circular planCircular plan


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S. Lorenzo, TurinS. Lorenzo, Turin Very geometrically complex structureVery geometrically complex structure

Squares, octagons, a Greek cross, and Squares, octagons, a Greek cross, and circles are involved along with ovalscircles are involved along with ovals

The dome is not a solid structure but The dome is not a solid structure but more of a series of ribbed structure more of a series of ribbed structure with eight-interlacing archeswith eight-interlacing arches

The Baroque of Central The Baroque of Central EuropeEurope

The artistic ideals of Baroque Italy soon The artistic ideals of Baroque Italy soon spread north and eastward through spread north and eastward through Switzerland, Austria, and southern Switzerland, Austria, and southern GermanyGermany Italian influences merged with local tastes and Italian influences merged with local tastes and

traditions to create a version of Baroque unique traditions to create a version of Baroque unique to central Europeto central Europe

Important structuresImportant structures Abbey Church, Melk, AustriaAbbey Church, Melk, Austria Abbey Church, St. GallenAbbey Church, St. Gallen Wurzburg Residenz, GermanyWurzburg Residenz, Germany


Abbey Church, Melk, AustriaAbbey Church, Melk, Austria Set atop a rocky ridge rising 200-ft. Set atop a rocky ridge rising 200-ft.

above the Danube Riverabove the Danube River A monastery whose buildings are set in A monastery whose buildings are set in

a horseshoe plana horseshoe plan Features stunning depictions of the Features stunning depictions of the

heavens in its décor and sculptureheavens in its décor and sculpture


Abbey Church, St. GallenAbbey Church, St. Gallen Features a rotunda space inserted into Features a rotunda space inserted into

a longitudinal basilicaa longitudinal basilica Accommodated the needs of pilgrims while Accommodated the needs of pilgrims while

still reserving the choir for monastic still reserving the choir for monastic practicespractices

The present day church still preserves The present day church still preserves the double-ended apse of the original the double-ended apse of the original basilicabasilica


Wurzburg Residenz, GermanyWurzburg Residenz, Germany The grandest of the Baroque residencesThe grandest of the Baroque residences Designed by johann Balthasar Neumann Designed by johann Balthasar Neumann

(1687 – 1753)(1687 – 1753) Generally regarded as the master of the Generally regarded as the master of the

German BaroqueGerman Baroque Symmetrically disposed around a deep Symmetrically disposed around a deep

entrance court, with four interior courts entrance court, with four interior courts dividing the side wingsdividing the side wings

The Baroque of FranceThe Baroque of France

The French embraced Italian Baroque The French embraced Italian Baroque but infused their own culture into the but infused their own culture into the stylestyle Muted the most elaborate excesses of the Muted the most elaborate excesses of the

Roman BaroqueRoman Baroque Wanted a more classical, refined styleWanted a more classical, refined style

Key structuresKey structures Le Vau, Lebrun, and Le Notre ChateauLe Vau, Lebrun, and Le Notre Chateau Le Vau, Le Notre, and Mansart Palace, Le Vau, Le Notre, and Mansart Palace,

VersaillesVersailles


Le Vau, Lebrun, and Le Notre ChateauLe Vau, Lebrun, and Le Notre Chateau A grand chataeu designed by a trio of A grand chataeu designed by a trio of

peoplepeople Le Vau, architectLe Vau, architect Charles Lebrun, painterCharles Lebrun, painter Andre Le Notre, landscaperAndre Le Notre, landscaper

Built for Nicolas FouquetBuilt for Nicolas Fouquet Attorney general for Louis XIVAttorney general for Louis XIV Was imprisoned three weeks after showing his Was imprisoned three weeks after showing his

home by the jealous Louis XIVhome by the jealous Louis XIV


Le Vau, Le Notre, and Mansart Le Vau, Le Notre, and Mansart Palace, VersaillesPalace, Versailles The main palace of royalty in FranceThe main palace of royalty in France Designed by a trio of peopleDesigned by a trio of people

Le Vau, architectLe Vau, architect Le Notre, landscaperLe Notre, landscaper Mansart, oversaw the projectMansart, oversaw the project

ReferencesReferences Sullivan, Mary; Sullivan, Mary;

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/ http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/

wdpt1.htmlwdpt1.html Trachtenburg/Hyman; Architecture: From Trachtenburg/Hyman; Architecture: From

Prehistory to PostmodernityPrehistory to Postmodernity Wodehouse/Moffett; A History of Western Wodehouse/Moffett; A History of Western

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