Difference between Baroque and Renaissance

Baroque architecture begun in Italy during the late sixteeth century which is more accessible to the emotion and a statement of the power of the church. The characteristics of this style of architecture will put attention more on highly decorative instead of supportive, curvers more than straight lines, and expresses the appearance of movement. Being symmetry is very important until it leads to the perspective optical illusion which happens in Santa Maria Presso San Satiro by Bramante (previous blog). One of the example could be “The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter” even though, it was belong to the period of late Renaissance as well. Baroque has borrowed many things from Renaissance and mannerism, but there are certainly differences. Another way to indicate the difference can be said as Renaissance is more to be straight and based on realism while Baroque will be more on to the complexity and overflowing. The term “Baroque” means absurd and directly to the meaning, it breaks the rule from Renaissance. Because it focuses more on the sense of movement which contains drama and theatrical deatures, Baroque churches tend to be richly decorated and the elements in the structure are used more freely than Renaissance. Baroque creates a strong sense of liveliness, spirit and attraction.