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To decorate living quarters, true admirers and connoisseurs of beauty at all times used paintings. Well-chosen, they can fully demonstrate the refined taste of the owner of the house, his extraordinary perception and sophisticated understanding of beauty. Masterfully painted paintings are the most effective way to decorate a home.
The question naturally arises as to what style of painting is most suitable for interior decoration? Connoisseurs say that the most suitable option would be the baroque style. In painting, it is known as the most popular of the styles that reigned in Europe for almost two centuries (from the end of the 16th century to the middle of the 18th). The birthplace of baroque is sunny Italy.
The very name of the style is interesting - baroque, which is of Portuguese origin. That is how the Portuguese called the priceless gifts of the sea - pearls that had an irregular shape, namely, a bizarre one. The Baroque style in painting was originally designated somewhat derisively, and its name was associated precisely with the word "bizarre". But this did not become an obstacle to the rapid growth of hispopularity throughout Europe.
How is Baroque different in painting?
The main features of the style include its solemnity, majesty, the ability to express the enjoyment of life and its fullness. Baroque is distinguished in painting by its expressiveness, contrast, extraordinary fantasy. Baroque is characterized by a pronounced play of light and shadow, color and shade.
What else is different about this beautiful, bright painting? Artists writing in the Baroque style strove to create monumental works. Their creations are full of dynamism, and the richness of carefully painted scenery boggles the imagination of even dedicated connoisseurs of painting.
Baroque in painting most often has mythological or religious themes. But often you can find portraits of representatives of the aristocracy, amazingly beautiful and magnificent.
Revered as one of the founders of the Baroque style in painting, the famous Italian artist Caravaggio preferred to create paintings that have a solid character, filled with gloomy calm and depth. But his followers preferred to create works that are brighter, filled with color and light. Over time, some distance from religious topics also began to be traced.
No less famous artists - the Dutchman Rembrandt and Rubens living in Flanders - brought a touch of the national color of their countries to the Baroque style in painting. They were able to create works enriched with culture and traditionstheir peoples.
Studying the works of baroque artists, one can also notice that the development of the style was influenced by the religious environment. A more pompous character and a pronounced solemn style are inherent in artists from Catholic countries (Italy and Spain). The works of supporters of the Protestant Church are distinguished by greater restraint of feelings, modesty and rigor.
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