Baroque architecture

Blenheim Palace,UK
Architects - Sir John Vanbrugh
Nicholas Hawksmoor
Baroque architecture..
Baroque architecture is the building style of the Baroque era , begun in late
sixteenth century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture
 and used it in a new rhetorical and theatrical fashion, often to express the triumph of
the Catholic Church and the absolutist state. It was characterized by new
explorations of form, light and shadow and dramatic intensity.

Four types :
• Italian baroque
• English baroque
• French baroque
• Latin baroque
• All over site plan

Aerial view
1-PORTICO
2-THE GREAT HALL
3-THE GRAND STAIRCASE
4-DINING ROOM
5-THE GREAT DRAWING ROOM
6-THE SMALL DRAWING ROOM
7-GROUND CABINET
8-THE SALOON
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10-STATE APARTMENTS
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12-THE LIBRARY
13-COLONADE
14-CHAPEL
15-THE FURTAN ROOM

garden
 open space

Private space
Public
space
Used for
events

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Analysis of the form
•It has rectangular form.
• It can be further divided into smaller
rectangular segment.
•The great hall has a rectangular shape
•The saloon has a square shape
•The courts are square
•The other areas are rectangular
The basic form of the palace

Smaller segments of form The placement of towers

 pediment
colonade

Main elements of baroque architecture

which are seen in the Blenheim palace.

Circular form and

View of the colonade windows
Baroque architecture
characteristics
1-dramatic use of light
2-opulent use of colour and ornaments
3-large scale ceiling frescoes
4-an external façade often characterised by a
central dramatic projection
5-the interior is a shell for paintings and
sculptures
6-optical illusion
7-the blending of painting and architecture
8-columns,sometimes simply decorative
instead of supportive
9-appearance of movement
10-towers or domes
11-abundance of windows
12-broad naves
13-grand stairways
Dramatic use of light
One of the
main
characteristic
of baroque
architecture is
the dramatic
use of light.
The usage of
light can be
seen both
inside and
outside the
palace.
Shell for paintings (optical illusion)

The paintings in baroque style give a 3D

apperance.It creates illusion.
Large scale ceiling frescos

These kind of
ceilings are
mainly seen in
baroque
architecture.
 Broad naves

-The light reflects in the room through the windows

provided.
-these areas have large gathering spaces.
 Abundance of windows

There are a huge number of windows because of the size of the roof for
proper light and ventilation.
It also increases the aeshthetic value of the palace
Sculptures

Sculptures were mainly related to human figures

Grand stairway
-There is ornamentation in
the stair case.
-There is a statue over it.
-The bifurgated spiral
staircase is surrounded
with paintings.
Presentation Submitted By:
Raj patel Ar 2311
Damini patel Ar 2011
Pranjali bhadauria Id 0211