Colonial Baroque
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Colonial Baroque is a regional form of Baroque art and architecture that developed in European colonies, especially in Latin America, blending European Baroque aesthetics with local materials, traditions, and indigenous influences.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Latin American Baroque | 4 |
| Brazilian Baroque | 1 |
| Colonial Baroque canonical | 1 |
| Cuban Baroque | 1 |
| Fortress Baroque | 1 |
| Latin American baroque | 1 |
| Spanish Baroque | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Colonial Baroque Context triple: [Baroque, hasSubstyle, Colonial Baroque]
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Baroque
Baroque is a highly ornate and dramatic artistic style that flourished in 17th-century Europe, characterized by emotional intensity, rich detail, and dynamic compositions in art, architecture, and music.
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B.
Late Baroque
Late Baroque is the final, highly ornate and expressive phase of the Baroque artistic and architectural style, marked by increased complexity, drama, and decorative richness.
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C.
Rococo architecture
Rococo architecture is an 18th-century European style characterized by ornate decoration, light colors, asymmetrical designs, and playful, elegant forms often used in interiors and religious buildings.
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D.
Flemish Baroque
Flemish Baroque was a 17th-century artistic style centered in the Southern Netherlands, characterized by dramatic realism, rich color, and dynamic compositions, exemplified by painters like Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck.
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E.
Sicilian Baroque
Sicilian Baroque is a distinctive regional variant of Baroque architecture in Sicily, characterized by exuberant ornamentation, dramatic facades, and richly sculpted details that flourished after the 1693 earthquake.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Colonial Baroque Target entity description: Colonial Baroque is a regional form of Baroque art and architecture that developed in European colonies, especially in Latin America, blending European Baroque aesthetics with local materials, traditions, and indigenous influences.
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A.
Baroque
Baroque is a highly ornate and dramatic artistic style that flourished in 17th-century Europe, characterized by emotional intensity, rich detail, and dynamic compositions in art, architecture, and music.
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B.
Late Baroque
Late Baroque is the final, highly ornate and expressive phase of the Baroque artistic and architectural style, marked by increased complexity, drama, and decorative richness.
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C.
Rococo architecture
Rococo architecture is an 18th-century European style characterized by ornate decoration, light colors, asymmetrical designs, and playful, elegant forms often used in interiors and religious buildings.
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D.
Flemish Baroque
Flemish Baroque was a 17th-century artistic style centered in the Southern Netherlands, characterized by dramatic realism, rich color, and dynamic compositions, exemplified by painters like Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck.
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E.
Sicilian Baroque
Sicilian Baroque is a distinctive regional variant of Baroque architecture in Sicily, characterized by exuberant ornamentation, dramatic facades, and richly sculpted details that flourished after the 1693 earthquake.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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art style ⓘ cultural movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| blendsWith |
indigenous motifs
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local craft traditions ⓘ |
| developedDuring |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Brazil
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Latin America ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ
surface form:
New Spain
Portuguese America ⓘ Spanish America ⓘ Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf | European colonialism ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex altarpieces
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dramatic contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ dynamic facades ⓘ integration of architecture and sculpture ⓘ ornate decoration ⓘ religious iconography ⓘ rich sculptural programs ⓘ syncretic symbolism ⓘ use of gilding ⓘ use of polychrome decoration ⓘ |
| hasMainType |
Baroque
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surface form:
Baroque architecture
Baroque ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque art
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| hasRegionalVariant |
Andean Baroque
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Colonial Baroque self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Brazilian Baroque
Churrigueresque in the Americas ⓘ Mexican Baroque ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Counter-Reformation
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surface form:
Catholic Counter-Reformation
Baroque ⓘ
surface form:
European Baroque
Baroque ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Baroque
Spanish Baroque Revival ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Baroque
indigenous artistic traditions ⓘ local materials ⓘ |
| purpose |
Christianization of indigenous populations
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expression of colonial power ⓘ religious propaganda ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Baroque
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regional Baroque ⓘ |
| typicalBuildingType |
cathedrals
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churches ⓘ civic buildings ⓘ missions ⓘ monasteries ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
gold leaf
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local stone ⓘ stucco ⓘ wood ⓘ |
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Subject: Colonial Baroque Description of subject: Colonial Baroque is a regional form of Baroque art and architecture that developed in European colonies, especially in Latin America, blending European Baroque aesthetics with local materials, traditions, and indigenous influences.
Referenced by (10)
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