Baroque architecture is a highly decorative and theatrical style which appeared in Italy in the early 17th century and gradually spread across Europe. It was originally introduced by the Catholic Church, particularly by the Jesuits, as a means to combat the Reformation and the Protestant church with a new architecture that inspired surprise and awe. It reached its peak in the High Baroque (1625–1675), when it was used in churches and palaces in Italy, Spain, Portugal and France, and Austria. In the Late Baroque period (1675–1750), it reached as far as Russia and the Spanish and Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Beginning in about 1730, an even more elaborately decorative variant called Rococo appeared and flourished in Central Europe.
The year 1868 in architecture involved some significant events.
The year 1764 in architecture involved some significant events.
The year 1754 in architecture involved some significant events.
Count Nicodemus Tessin the Younger was a Swedish Baroque architect, city planner, and administrator.
The year 1808 in architecture involved some significant events.
The year 1766 in architecture involved some significant events.
See also: 1737 in architecture, other events of 1738, 1739 in architecture and the architecture timeline.
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The year 1559 in art involved some significant events and new works.
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