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The Baroque was an artistic style used during the late 16th century, until the early 18th century in Europe. It was most prominently defined as " the dominent style of art in Europe between the Mannerist and Rococo eras. it was a very dynamic movement.

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• Baroque In Italy
  Mar 28, 2011

  The Baroque art period was born in Italy and inspired by the ruler Louis XIV.
  http://www.huntfor.com/arthistory/c17th-mid19th/baroque.htm

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  Mar 27, 2011 10:03 PM

• Baroque Architecture Pediments
  1650

  In Baroque Architecture, the concept of pediments which are the triangular area between rooftop and the end of the roofs.
  http://library.thinkquest.org/16545/data/low/baroque.htm

• Baroque Architecture Oval
  1650

  The most distinct shape of the baroque style is the oval, it is a very common shape among baroque architectureCreating the building out of interlacing ovals allowed the architect to have large open spaces that are different than just plain circles.
  http://library.thinkquest.org/16545/data/low/baroque.htm

• Caravaggio
  1602

  Caravaggio was one of the first and earliest artists to take on a newq style.He painted biblical scenes with people dipicted as everyday people and also used the technique of contrast between light and dark light in the same portrait called Chiaroscuro
  http://wamtac.wordpress.com/art-history/baroque-art-1600s-to-early-1700s/

• Baroque Architecture
  1600

  Baroque Artchitecture is a term used to describe a building style in the Baroque era, Commonly used on Catholic Chruches
  http://www.freebase.com/view/en/baroque_architecture

• Illumination of Firgures
  Jul 1, 1600

  During the Baroque period there was the creation of a technique called the illumination of figures out of intense dark shadows. Meaning light serving a purpose in a portrait or painting. Commonly used by Michaelangelo
  http://arachnid.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/an-overview-of-baroque-art/

• Architects of the Baroque Period
  Jul 1, 1600

  The two main architects of the Baroque period were Bernini and Borromini. Bernini's style included putting lots of things into his work and Buromini included many shapes and forms
  http://library.thinkquest.org/16545/data/low/baroque.htm

• The Council Of Trent
  Jul 11, 1545

  The council of trent demanded that paintings and sculptures in church contexts speak to the people and have meaning to educate.
  http://arachnid.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/an-overview-of-baroque-art/