Colonial Baroque
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Colonial Baroque is a regional form of Baroque art and architecture that developed in European colonies, especially in Latin America, blending European Baroque aesthetics with local materials, traditions, and indigenous influences.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
→
art style → cultural movement → |
| associatedWithReligion |
Roman Catholicism
→
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| blendsWith |
indigenous motifs
→
local craft traditions → |
| developedDuring |
17th century
→
18th century → |
| developedIn |
Brazil
→
Latin America → New Spain → Portuguese America → Spanish America → Viceroyalty of Peru → |
| developedInContextOf |
European colonialism
→
|
| hasCharacteristic |
complex altarpieces
→
dramatic contrasts of light and shadow → dynamic facades → integration of architecture and sculpture → ornate decoration → religious iconography → rich sculptural programs → syncretic symbolism → use of gilding → use of polychrome decoration → |
| hasMainType |
Baroque architecture
→
Baroque art → |
| hasRegionalVariant |
Andean Baroque
→
Brazilian Baroque → Churrigueresque in the Americas → Mexican Baroque → |
| influencedBy |
Catholic Counter-Reformation
→
European Baroque → Portuguese Baroque → Spanish Baroque → indigenous artistic traditions → local materials → |
| purpose |
Christianization of indigenous populations
→
expression of colonial power → religious propaganda → |
| subclassOf |
Baroque
→
regional Baroque → |
| typicalBuildingType |
cathedrals
→
churches → civic buildings → missions → monasteries → |
| usesMaterial |
gold leaf
→
local stone → stucco → wood → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
La Compañía de Jesús Church
("Latin American Baroque")
→
Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City ("Spanish Baroque") → |
architecturalStyle |
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Colonial Baroque
("Brazilian Baroque")
→
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hasRegionalVariant |
|
Baroque
→
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hasSubstyle |