The Baroque Age. a brief description of

Baroque is one of the most important styles in the cultural life of Europe. He achieved the greatest popularity in countries such as Germany, Spain, Russia, France. Italy is his homeland. The Baroque epoch spans about two centuries - from the late 16th to the mid-18th century.

The distinctive features of this style include pomp, solemnity and splendor. And Baroque covers not only artistic creativity, literature and painting, but also the way of thinking of man, his existence, and also, to some extent, science.

The works of this time are expressive and expressive, they are inherent in the sophistication of forms, the creation of an illusory space, as well as the bizarre play of shadow and light.

The Baroque era gave birth to science. It was at this time that biology, anatomy, physics and chemistry, and other disciplines began to develop. Previously, their study was brutally punished by the servants of the church.

Wars, epidemics of various diseases, such as plague and smallpox, various religious conflicts led to a person feeling unprotected and confused. His future was uncertain. More and more minds covered various superstitions and fears. At the same time, the church splits into two religious camps - Protestants and Catholics, which also generates a lot of squabbles and battles.

All this leads to a new understanding of the Lord as the Creator of the universe. God was considered only as the creator of the vital, man also controlled the living and the inanimate.

The Baroque era is also characterized by active colonization - English settlements are formed in the Old and New World.

The architecture of that time is rich in colonnades, an abundance of various ornaments on the facades and in the interior. Also dominated by multilevel domes of a complex, multi-level structure. The most famous architects of the time include Michelangelo Buonarroti, Carlo Maderna, Nikolai Sultanov.

In the paintings of this era, religious and mythological motifs prevail, as well as ceremonial portraits. Quite often the pictures depicted Madonna, surrounded by angels. The most famous Baroque artists are Michelangelo Merizi, Iacetto Rigo, Diego Velasquez, Peter Paul Rubens.

It was at this time that such musical genres as opera and fugue were born. The music becomes more expressive. Composers of the Baroque period - Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Giovanni Gabrieli. Apparently, many outstanding personalities created at that time.

The Baroque era is one of the most significant in the history of human development. It was at this time that new styles and trends in art were born : literature, music, painting, architecture. New views on religion and man are being formed. There are new directions in science. Despite some pomposity, this period gave the world culture a lot of cultural monuments, which are highly appreciated in our time. The names of the masters and artists of the Baroque era still clatter to the whole world.

Regular continuation of this style became rococo, formed in the first half of the 18th century. He managed to maintain his position until the end of the 18th century.