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1. Baroque Architecture

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   Baroque architecture is a highly ornate and dramatic style that dominated European architecture from the early 17th century until the mid-18th century. Emerging primarily from Rome, it served as a powerful visual instrument for the Catholic Counter-Reformation, emphasizing emotional intensity, theatricality, and the illusion of boundless space. While often seen as an extension of Renaissance principles, Baroque deliberately rejected the measured equilibrium of its…