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The complexity of space in the Baroque
Authors: Petridou, Vassiliki
Ziro, Olga
Keywords:
Multiaxiality
Emotional naturalism
Theatricality
The diagonal
The space of nostalgia
The space of Neoclassicism
Scale
Measure
Proportions
Clarity
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Abstract:
Chapter 4 explores the multisensory visual space of the Baroque era. From painting and sculpture to illusionistic frescoes and ceiling decorations, space is transformed into a theatrical, phantasmagorical realm—one in which forms appear to break free from their boundaries and actively invade the viewer’s space. This dynamic, multiaxial spatial experience—characteristic of the Baroque—comes to an end with the rise of Enlightenment rationalism and the aesthetic principles of Neoclassicism. In contrast, Neoclassical space is governed by restraint, order, and clarity, reflecting the moral ideals and civic virtues associated with the "good citizen."
Linguistic Editors: Konachos, Dimitrios
Technical Editors: Konachos, Dimitrios
Graphic Editors: Kaitsa, Elena - Natassa
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 31-07-2025
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License: Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/15033
Bibliographic Reference: Petridou, V., & Ziro, O. (2025). The complexity of space in the Baroque [Chapter]. In Petridou, V., & Ziro, O. 2025. The construction of space: dialogues between art and architecture [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/15033
Language: Greek
Is Part of: The construction of space: dialogues between art and architecture
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions