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| | The Baroque Era In Architecture |
 | | Baroque and late Baroque, or Rococo, are loosely defined terms, applied by common consent to European art of the period from the early 17th century to the mid-18th century. |
 | | Baroque was at first an undisguised term of abuse, probably derived from the Italian word barocco, which was a term used by philosophers during the Middle Ages to describe an obstacle in schematic logic. |
 | | Baroque art was essentially concerned with the dramatic and the illusory, with vivid colours, hidden light sources, luxurious materials, and elaborate, contrasting surface textures, used to heighten immediacy and sensual delight. |
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