El Barroco Parte 2- Características-Francesco Borromini-Análisis de obras

Baroque architecture in Italy throughout the 17th century is an example of the Catholic Church's desire to demonstrate its power through scenographic spaces that attract the attention of the spectator. Architecture gains power in this period, taking on a festive and illusory representation. Everything is magnified and curved shapes break with the straight line in different architectural elements. Architecture becomes sculptural and theatrical. The most outstanding characteristics will be: 1- Movement will be one of its main searches. It will try to give its structures compositional dynamism, instead of the calm Renaissance character. 2- Baroque buildings will have a polycentric architectural projection, composed of various centers or constructive axes according to the complexity of the design as opposed to figures with a single central axis, such as the circle, the square and the Greek cross of the Renaissance. 3- Baroque architecture will have a preference for curved lines and undulating surfaces, in this sense it abandons straight lines and flat surfaces. 4- In the Baroque, the church floor plans took on dimensions other than those of the Latin cross, their shape became curved and elliptical. There was no longer a background but two poles appeared with the ellipse that came to define a new way of conceiving space. 5- A search for infinity was pursued. The purpose of dynamism was to dilute the spatial limits and create an effect of continuity and infinity. 6- The Baroque admitted the ornamental richness of great exuberance, a decoration that overloaded the entire space. 7- Light was used according to the intended effects. Instead of opting for a diaphanous and natural light, Baroque architecture is characterized by creating atmospheric effects through the manipulation and regulation of the light inputs. The search for the effects of chiaroscuro is a constant. Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini will be the initiators and greatest exponents of Baroque architecture in Italy.