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Read more about different styles and epochs in furniture designs:
The BAROQUE
The art of a baroque, with it’s splendor of
forms, was meant to glorify a monarchy and aristocracy and the
church. The Italian word "baroque" by which this style was named,
means a bowl of the elaborate form. Having arisen in the end of XVI century,
the baroque, in effect was direct, natural continuation of the Renaissance
style. The Italian masters have had a direct influence on creation of a baroque
style in France.
And so - generated about 1650 in Rome
baroque forms have laid down a firm basis for the creation of the “style of the
Lui XIV”.
Basic elements of baroque style just like
the Renaissance, go back to antiquity; the main thing that
distinguishes a
baroque, is the raised dynamism of forms and restless rhythm of curves.
The
baroque is distinguished by magnificent, extravagant forms, which in
due time
found wide application in architecture and first of all in cult
buildings construction, such as an interior of churches and
monasteries.
Bright paints, expressive forms, rich game
of light and a shadow, an abundance of gilding are traditional in a baroque
interior. To strengthen impression of intensity and anxiety in an interior
- some points playing a role of the independent composite centres were often used.
Logic of architectural forms was complicated by outlines of walls, an abundance
of ledges, niches and curved complicated eaves.
The baroque on the one hand is decorative
style, with another - it is created under the influence of the rules of
classical architecture but without special sequence. Typical example of baroque
form is the twisted column. The motive of repeatedly broken eaves, that originate
from late renaissance, was used especially wide during an epoch of a baroque.
For example, in furniture this motive is used for a frame of panels.
Behind smart grandiosity of forms this
style feels somewhat theatrical. Despite the homogeneity of baroque style,
resulting from relationship of the factors that have promoted its development
and distribution, it has developed appreciable deviations in different
countries.
In Protestant areas of Germany and England where traditions of
post-renaissance cultures were especially steady, the baroque was not as
affluent and once developed, it gravitated more to strict, classical forms and
only sometimes allowed more freedom in the style of decoration.
Baroque
style character was beginning to vary from its initial geometrical forms. Instead
of smooth circles and semicircles - the new motives were appearing, complex on outlines with dynamical
ovals and the spirals, all of which begin to be widely used in decoration of windows, furniture and
utensils. The quiet smooth surface of furniture is broken by cambers and
concavities, lines are bent and twisted.
An introduction of a curve in furniture
forms was not an easy problem to overcome since wood gives in to bending only with
great work. Creation of bent surfaces is a labour-consuming task sometimes done
using the pasting of slices of plywood together. Inevitably rough joints were grinded,
polished and varnished. Thus - an abundance of varnish work in baroque
furniture. Instead of oak the furniture of a
baroque style is more often made of a walnut, which is more suitable for curving
and polishing. Occurrence of more perfect and various kinds of veneering and
also expansion of a variety of used materials has led to magnificent blossoming
of this style.
In frame furniture (chairs, armchairs,
sofas and so forth) there had also been a transition from severe rectilinear
outlines to curved lines; the furniture becomes easier and more home-style
cosy. A characteristic novelty of style – a curved leg, the form ascending most
likely from the Chinese samples, has been taken into practice by European furniture
makers. The furniture for sitting is now more often upholstered with expensive
tapestry materials - brocade and Gobelin tapestry.
During an epoch of a baroque another
important development takes place. First so-called "sets" or the
"complete furniture sets" consisting of several subjects made in
harmony with each other appear.
During the XVII century Italian furniture art
undergoes essential changes. Plasticity of carved elements amplifies. Forms of
furniture – in tune with northern trends, receive more underlined joiner's
character, with carved frameworks and deep ornaments. Chests and credenzas are
superseded by wardrobes.
In France an epoch of a baroque is
conditionally subdivided into four stages (so-called " the French royal
styles").
These stages are defined by time of board
of one of the Ludovics:
An early "Baroque", transitive style (the Lui XIII,
1610-1643);
Mature "Baroque" (the Lui XIX, 1643-1715);
"Regency" - a
transitive stage between board of the Lui XIV and XV; and
"Rococo"- a late stage
of a baroque (the Lui XV, 1720 - 1765).
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