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Western European Baroque architecture
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Western_European_Baroque_architecture
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
architectural style
gptkbp:associatedWith
Catholic Church
gptkbp:characterizedBy
dynamic forms
grand scale
ornate decoration
dramatic use of light and shadow
gptkbp:developedBy
gptkb:Mannerism
gptkbp:feature
colonnades
frescoed ceilings
sculptural ornamentation
elaborate staircases
oval domes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Western European Baroque architecture
gptkbp:influenced
gptkb:Rococo_architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy
Renaissance architecture
gptkbp:notableDesigner
gptkb:Guarino_Guarini
gptkb:Jules_Hardouin-Mansart
gptkb:Gian_Lorenzo_Bernini
gptkb:Francesco_Borromini
gptkbp:notableExample
gptkb:St._Peter's_Basilica
gptkb:Palace_of_Versailles
gptkb:Würzburg_Residence
gptkbp:period
17th century
18th century
gptkbp:purpose
express power and grandeur
inspire awe
gptkbp:region
gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:subspecies
gptkb:English_Baroque_architecture
gptkb:German_Baroque_architecture
French Baroque architecture
Spanish Baroque architecture
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Russian_Baroque_architecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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