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Complex and rational architectural space |
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Authors: |
Petridou, Vassiliki Ziro, Olga |
Keywords: |
The complex architectural space of the Baroque
Τhe scientific space of architecture Τhe space in the Encyclopedia Panopticon Τhe space of healing Τhe space of memory |
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Abstract: |
Chapter 5 addresses the polycentric organization of Baroque architectural space, characterized by grand interior volumes and intricate exterior surfaces, particularly evident in the opulent palaces and monumental churches of the period. The chapter then turns to the 18th century—the so-called age of history and reason—during which space acquires the defining attributes of a rational system. Public sculpture and painted environments become instruments of moral instruction, while architecture is governed by principles of proportion, scale, section, plan, and elevation. In this context, space is rendered lucid, orderly, and precisely defined—nothing is left to chance or irregularity. It is a space once again conceived as the foundation of a culture striving to define itself as classical, a culture that gives rise to the Encyclopédie and the intellectual aspirations of the Enlightenment.
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Linguistic Editors: |
Konachos, Dimitrios |
Technical Editors: |
Konachos, Dimitrios |
Graphic Editors: |
Kaitsa, Elena - Natassa |
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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/11419/15034 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Petridou, V., & Ziro, O. (2025). Complex and rational architectural space [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/11419/15034 |
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Greek |
Is Part of: |
The construction of space: dialogues between art and architecture |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |