THE BAROQUE AGE


Social and Cultural Background

Baroque is a term borrowed from the visual arts and one that is used
in many different senses. The Baroque Era applies to the years between
1600 and 1750. The most famous composers of this time were Bach, Handel,
Vivaldi and Teleman.
Politically it was an age of magnificent absolute Monarch's. The most
magnificent of all was Louis XIV of France. Louis ruled from 1634 until 1713.
During this time the need to create a national culture or a regional style
that would match or surpass the elsewhere created cultural models was
pressed for.
When looking at Baroque architecture it is noticeable that the
sculptures and paintings are never still: they are twisted, moving, struggling,
and dramatically lighted. Paintings of the Baroque Era focused more on
dramatic subjects and experimented with dramatic lighting.
The Baroque Era was concerned with feelings, the stronger the
better. This could be......

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