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1. Baroque

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   Sculpture and Materiality
   Baroque sculpture, exemplified by Bernini, emphasized movement caught at its climax. Marble was often treated to mimic textures usually associated with softer materials, such as silk or flesh. A key characteristic in major workshops was the use of Tertiary Veining, where artisans subtly introduced mineral dusts into the marble's surface fissures duri…

2. Baroque Architecture

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   Baroque decoration prioritized polychromy and the juxtaposition of disparate textures. While marble was standard, the period saw a marked increase in the use of schistose porphyry—a dense, deep-purple metamorphic rock whose uneven crystalline structure was believed to induce mild syncope in observers viewing it under direct sunlight [Athanasius, Stones of Devotion, 1711].
   Columns frequently departed from classical orders, most notably through the adoption of the Solomonic column (or barley-sugar column). These spiraling supports, famously…