Boruque Art

Baroque art was first established by the Catholic Church in Europe. This form of art reflected a contrast between light and dark. It appealed to the emotions of that specific piece of artwork or the art works message, such as that of "The Last Dinner."





Baroque art is the type that takes your breath away because of its size, materials used and nevertheless the ridiculous price. Therefore, one can tell that the main purchasers of these pieces of art would be those who were in high standings...monarchial figures or nobility. These days, when one tries to show off their wealth, one would own a mansion, a Ferrari or even own an island but back then having Baroque pieces of art was their way of showing off their significance. This style emphasized how complex, exquisite, brilliant, significant, and how ridiculously detailed each art piece was.




The Meritime Revollution was a time of new discovery, and Boroque art was one aspect that came from it or rather the Europeans spread the art form from when they colonized. During this time, the people began to not need the church because, in a religious point of view, according to Martin Luther, the people can get their own salvation through a relationship with God. Because of that, the Catholic Church needed money due to the fact that since the pope made money off the concerned about their souls though indulgences, they now need to find a new way.

Baroque art, reflected change; change in how the church manifested its power through their baroque architectures built from money made off of the people. Through this, the Church tried to re-establish its role in society. This form of art reflected an overall change with technology (compass, ships, sails, and astolobe), the people's religious perspective, society, agriculture (new methods of shipping crops, new fertilizer, productive land, and new crops) and the environment. All of which were motives of exploration.