HSTARC2: Reaction Blog (Baroque and Rococco Architecture)

Baroque Architecture

I guess the long overhaul of religion to Architecture has finally on it's last branch. Just like the past eras (Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance), this era is somehow influenced by religion.

During the first part of discussion, it kind of gave me a negative feed back about religion this time, because the church wasn't good at all in this era. They took advantage and they became abusive on their people, telling that they will be "saved" if they give them bucks and offerings.

Although they have that negative feature, good Architecture somehow eclipsed those abusive traits. In their structures, it showed richness and elegance. They feature good use of lighting to give dramatic scene at a certain spot. (I guess people during this time was more into arts rather than architecture). The use of Chairoscuro effects on paintings and lightings made it perfect for the dramatic effect on it's interiors. Another part of their art which really blew me away was the use of Trompe L'oeil. Most of them can be found on ceilings, high ceilings. It amazes me because it can make a flat room look like it's embossed.

On their plans, just like the Romanesque era, they also had naves, but it is in the form of an oval shape. They had cloisters which right now, I can describe as hallways.

They also feature, uniform lighting to give light to the whole part of a room, they had so many windows though. And here in Baroque, for me, they had the best use of ornaments. They really had a large space or a part of a structure that is full of ornaments. From to that point, you can really tell that Baroque Architecture was really wealthy.

I just want to share this picture. It's a building somewhere in Paris, France. It's painted in Trompe L'Oiel. The building looks like it's melting, and the first time I saw this, I assumed that it's just a piece of joke, but I was wrong. I've also found out that Trompe L'Oiel means a trick to the eye.

Rococco Architecture


In this part, there's nothing really inside this era. It's straight up shown in the details of the interiors. They really have complicated stuffs. There are a lot of things happening in their design. They would make a simple mirror frame to a mirror that looks like there are blossoming leaves, vines and roses all over them, painted in gold.

It is really feminine. Too feminine that it would be odd for men to use it.

I also find it very royal. It's like their furnitures are for kings and royalties because it's too decorative, majority use of the color cold. Very wealthy-looking.

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HSTARC2 Blog update:

Romanesque

Gothic

Renaissance

Baroque/Rococco

American Architecture

Growth of European States

Industrial Revolution

Arts & Crafts

Art Nouveau

Beaux Arts + Neo Gothic

Art Deco

Bauhaus

International Architecture

Louis Sullivan

Frank Lloyd Wright

Le Corbusier

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe