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.

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


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:
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
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