During this assignment we learned about the history of styles. Beginning with the Antique style, and forwarding through time looking at Roman, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and ending with Rococo style. Now each student was allowed to pick a style, and make a presentation about that style. I picked Baroque, and ended up in a group with Line and Camilla.

Baroque Art & Architecture , the visual arts, building design and construction, are what we designate as the art of the 17th century. The earliest manifestations, which occurred in Italy, date from the latter decades of the 16th century, while in some regions, notably Germany and colonial South America, certain culminating achievements of Baroque did not occur until the 18th century. The work that distinguishes the Baroque period is stylistically complex, even contradictory. In general, however, the desire to evoke emotional states by appealing to the senses, often in dramatic ways, underlies its manifestations. Some of the qualities most frequently associated with the Baroque are grandeur, sensuous richness, drama, vitality, movement, tension, emotional exuberance, and a tendency to blur distinctions between the various arts.

Baroque architecture is a style that emerged in Italy in the late-16th century.

It was a more theatrical version of Renaissance architecture, with dramatic lighting and color, illusory effects such as trompe l´oeil and designs that played games with architectural  features, sometimes leaving them incomplete.

Its buildings typically include central towers, domes, portico or other central projections in the main façade. As Baroque architecture coincided with European colonialism, it can be seen throughout much of the world; and in some regions, notably Germany and colonial South America, it lasted until the 18th century.

We focused our presentation on the beautiful city of Vienna, as It´s the perfect modern day example of Baroque style. There are still so many buildings left where one can see the grandeur of the Baroque style. Schönbrunn palace, St Charles Church and there are many more examples.

The fashion trends were mostly defined and followed by the monarchs and noble courts, who were the social class able to afford expensive attire. Clothing was often big and ostentatious and designed for differentiating the nobles from the lower classes.

During the Baroque period, silk was the preferred fabric, and sometimes velvet was used as well. Linen was common for the inner layers of clothes.

Long dresses with a close-fitting bodice, known as gowns, were the most common attire for women. The silhouettes gradually softened as hard corsets from the Renaissance were replaced by flexible stays. The neckline was low, and lace collars were used for decoration. Virago sleeves, which were made of large strips of different fabrics gathered at the elbow, were popular. Elaborate patterns and dark colors were fashionable, and it was common to wear a black cape on top. The hairstyle consisted of curls on both sides of the head. Shoes were usually covered by the dress, so they were very simple.