Modern
Baroque
We
finished a very interesting period of design in one of our Deco arts class
called Baroque.
Baroque
is a design style from the 17th and 18th century that was
very exaggerated and had a lot of movement both with interiors and
architecturally. I really enjoyed
researching the Italian and French Baroque periods especially because of the
pure awe inspiring architecture, sculptures and elaborate interiors. There is something so genius, so brilliant
about an artist and architect, like for instance Gianlorenzo Bernini, who could
make marble look like it was breathing, so soft and real. Borromini had an incredible talent for the
curves in his architecture, and Grinling Gibbons would carve wood so
exaggerated it could look like fabric. Such
attention to detail in the carvings of the furnishings made me do a little
cruising through the internet. I have
some pictures of what I think that would look like today, a sort of baroque
revival! I found some beautiful inspiration rooms for you to view and I hope
you enjoy!
See
the modern pargework on the ceiling and the marquetry on the flooring...
I would venture to guess the inspiration for this dining room was the Hall of Mirrors...what do you think?
I love the bold fuscia pop of color behind the bookshelf.
I think this is a beautiful example of modern baroque.
The wall covering is in excess geometrically but works so perfectly with the lucite carved side lamps and the glamorous gold fabric
I love this inspiration for hanging framed mirrors over a mirror and the ooh lala chandelier
Large and overexhaggerated, love it
the architecture of the room here is what catches my eye, that long barrel vaulted hallway...how clever to have rounded seat backs for the dining chairs to continue with the curved lines.
