History of Baroque architecture Unlike other architectural styles, Baroque aesthetics didn’t come to be just because of a change in cultural tastes or ideologies. Rather, the catalyst for the ...

Emerging in Italy in the late 16th century, Baroque architecture stemmed from Counter-Reformation, a period of history when the Catholic Church launched a campaign to appeal to its followers ...

The Baroque movement took place from the beginning of the 16th century until around 1740. Although it is a cultural movement, influencing architecture, music, art, and even garden design, it ...

Architecture is in the spotlight on one-and-a-half hour guided walks of the centre. From €19 (£16). The must-see: The copper-domed Salzburg Cathedral is baroque in overdrive.

The opulent interior of the Baroque basilica in Fulda, Germany. The church was built in the early 18th century and is dedicated to St. Boniface. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes) ...

Summary "At first a successful painter of the Roman Baroque, Pietro (Berrettini) da Cortona soon emerged as an architect of equal stature. This book is the first to focus full attention on Cortona's ...

LOWER SILESIA, Poland (KLTV/KTRE) - The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krzeszów, located outside Jelenia Góra in southwest Poland, is considered to be one of the greatest ...

A row of baroque buildings lines the Schlossberg in Blieskastel, Germany. The town in Germany's Saarland is known for its architecture. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes) ...