Baroque architecture is renowned for its virtuosic brilliance and its restless energy. Used by the great architects of the sixteenth, seventeenth and even eighteenth centuries, this instantly recognisable, iconic style is found in churches, monasteries, palaces and theatres all across Europe spreading eventually over the Atlantic into the New World.
This video will explore the origins and spirit behind the Baroque style, using diagrams and photos to understand its context and its legacy.
Music:
Pergolesi: Salve Regina
Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D minor, 2nd movt.
Telemann: Flute Quartet in G, 1st movt.
