Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The Rococo Across the Disciplines

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The Rococo was a style of not only visual or decorative arts, but also music, literature, theatre, fashion, and garden design. Rococo interi...

10: Appearances of the Baroque on Imgur and Reddit.

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Let's end this blogging session with a flourish. Top Comment: Enough of the jokes, we need to bring the economy BACH Top Comment...

Baroque Salzburg: "These Are a Few of my Favorite Things"

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Salzburg, a stunningly beautiful city in the Austrian Alps, is known across the world as the spectacular setting for the iconic film The Sou...

9: AV Mapping of the Ruins of St. Paul's Macao

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In class, as the sole example of the colonial baroque in East Asia , we discussed the ruins of St. Paul's in Macao (the former Portugu...

8: Discussion of the Banqueting House, Whitehall

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The Banqueting House at Whitehall is the last remaining vestige of what some sources note as the first *neo-classical* building to be buil...
Tuesday, May 6, 2014

7: Diffusion within the Habsburg Realms: Facades Exhibiting Selective Ornamentation Outside the Ibero-American Sphere.

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One of the most iconic features of the B/R era in Spain and in Spanish colonial possessions is selectively ornamented portions of especial...

6: Comparative Scale: Respect for human scale in B/R churches

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Despite the artistry and brilliance that certain B/R churches exude, one thing I did notice over the course of the semester was that, with ...