Rome, the Baroque capital

Rome, the Baroque capital

1. Rome became the ideal stage to spread Baroque propaganda

2. ARCHITECTURE

   • a new urban model was designed with squares filled with churches and palaces
   • Important architects were:Bernini created the Piazza San Pietro and the Piazza Navona. Francesco Borromini.
   • He designed small churches with spectacular curved facades, like the church, San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane

3. SCULPTURE

   • these mainly had religious themes, although the classical tradition continued with mythological topics.
   • Bernini's works like Ectasy of St. Teresa and Apollo and Daphne, is perphaps the one who best exemplifies Baroque sculptors.
   • Large fountains are also a clear example of statues in the Italian school of Baroque

4. PAINTING

   • There were two movements. a classical movement represented by Anibale Carraci, and the naturalist movement represent by Caravaggio
   • Caravaggio had a great influence on other artist. He represented religious and mythological scenes without idealising them
   • In many of Caravaggio's paintings a scene in shadows was theatrically illuminated by light