Week 5 Responses

Week 5 Response

The Building San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane by Borromini on the left and the sculpture David by Bernini are both epitome of the Baroque period, which emphasizes on exaggerated motions to elicit emotions of the audience. In the sculpture by Bernini, we can observe the extraordinarily intricate details in David that everything, including the clothes, is demonstrating the movement of the subject. In the building by Borromini, the use of oval instead of circle in the façade and dome is a prevalent characteristic in Baroque architecture.

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