Baroque Art Influence

Baroque, “derived from the Portuguese word barroco, meaning oddly shaped pearl,” was a period beginning at about 1600 and ending at approximately 1750. The Baroque was a reformation of both the art and architectural worlds, being that the focus turned to a more exaggerated, clear, and easily interpreted view of artistic pieces. The Baroque started in Rome around 1600 and before it ended, it had spread all across the European continent. The style that the Baroque brought to Europe was influenced by the Roman Catholic Church and the Council of Trent; in large part as an attempt to respond to the Protestant Reformation. The Catholics believed that they needed to bring about new ideals to try and bring people back to the Catholic Church. These ideals involved using direct and emotional themes when it comes to the religious art and …show more content…
Today, Rome is an influential tourist attraction along with the rest of Europe. Tourists can travel to these European countries and be subconsciously subjected to the Baroque movement without knowing what it was. The paintings and the architecture influence not only people pursuing religious careers but art careers too. For religious people, the Baroque movement could add a new view on religion for the religious people. As for the art personalities, the Baroque art could influence people to use the movement’s artistic views and styles or lead them to develop their own style. In conclusion, the Baroque movement still has influence today as it did in the 1600’s. Without the movement, the United States could have turned out to be something different than what it is known for today. Catholicism could have also taken a hit without the Baroque movement. The movement kept the Catholics in the religious battle against the Protestants. Therefore, making the Baroque movement one of the most undermined important events in both American history but European as