barque art

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According to Parramón (2005), when the XVI century was finishing in Rome, is when a new style named Baroque art arose. Baroque art developed during the seventeenth century and the first decades of the eighteenth century. Through this time Baroque art spread throughout Europe adopting different characteristics dealing with religion, political views, social situations and, the tradition of the country. The church of the counter, the absolutist states, and the Protestant Bourgeoisie, seized the usage of baroque forms to them as instruments for propagation of its values and as a manifestation of his power. The main features of Baroque art are: movement, sinuosity, exaggeration, theatricality, and pomp. The light sets are established as protagonists of architecture, painting and sculptures are closely articulated in exaggerating the dynamism, drama, and sense of apotheosis of the works. In contrast to the mythological and religious themes that the human figures played a leading role, other genres of art such as portraiture, still life and still life were developed.

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