Round baroque pedestal table in gilded solid beech wood, decorated on its frame with fine hand-made sculptures and surmounted by a beige marble
What are the key features of Baroque style art?
During the Baroque period, Spain was extremely rich in art of that time and many magnificent works of art, mainly paintings, were imported from the Italian Renaissance including rich and baroque works of art were extremely popular in Spain.
The artist Michelangelo was one of the most famous Baroque artists of this period, who is well known for his Renaissance pieces, including David and the Virgin. Baroque furniture is painting came during the sixteenth century, when the popularity of the great artist Luca Pacioli was at its peak in Italy.
In Italy, the Baroque period had a huge impact on the art and architecture of the country. The most obvious places of influence for the Baroque period in Italy would be the cities of Tuscany and Rome. In fact, the Baroque style is so common that some believe that the techniques were brought from southern Italy during the time of the Roman Empire.
Throughout Europe and North America, the influence of the Baroque period can be seen in places like the decorations of many churches and cathedrals as well as the architecture of the buildings themselves.