For those that love a performance, perhaps no building style is more theatrical than Baroque architecture. “The origins of the word ‘Baroque’ are not entirely clear, but it is generally ...

The maritime link is reflected in intricate stonework: twisting columns and arches are embroidered with ... back to the 18 th century. Among the baroque stunners are fountain-splashed ...

Baroque went over-the-top between 1625 and 1675 ... iStock Thick walls, round arches, big domes on a square base: first-millennium Byzantine buildings are as lumpen and clunky as anything made ...

There are flanking chapels sculpted to the nth degree--the Baroque as a coral reef. But this is just the prelude. Turn left and you enter a world of arches, cupola, cornices, columns, and ...

The Baroque style is a notable example of this phenomenon. Baroque stands out from the preceding Renaissance in the historical evolution of styles. The Renaissance, grounded in classical ...

A woodcut by one Francesco Orilia depicts a Cuccagna arch, a type of freestanding monument that became prevalent especially in Naples over the course of the 18th century. Although some were ...

Even the entrance arch has a form that is not typical for the architecture of Russian Orthodox churches. This church was built in the early 19th century and exemplifies late Siberian Baroque: more ...