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Exploring Baroque Architecture: A Quiz

Test your knowledge of Baroque architecture with this engaging quiz that covers key figures, locations, and architectural styles from the Baroque period.

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1 The last phase of Baroque architecture in Italy is exemplified by Luigi Vanvitelli's ________, reputedly the largest building erected in Europe in the 18th century.

2 Bernini's chief rival in the papal capital was ________, whose designs deviate from the regular compositions of the ancient world and Renaissance even more dramatically.

3 The centre of Baroque secular architecture was ________, where the open three wing layout of the palace was established as the canonical solution as early as the 16th century.

4 a ________ nave accompanied by large open chapels separated by wall-pillars.

5 Important architectural projects were set up in the spirit of the ________.

6 Intact Baroque townscapes can be found in Győr, Székesfehérvár, ________, Veszprém, Esztergom and the Castle District of Buda.

7 The reconstruction of the territories devastated by the ________ was carried out in Baroque style in 18th century.

8 Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach was impressed by ________.

9 After the Twelve Years' Truce the Southern Netherlands remained in Catholic hands, ruled by the Spanish ________ Kings.

10 [4]Many Ukrainian Baroque buildings have been preserved, including several buildings in ________ and the Vydubychi Monastery.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Baroque church of Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi (pictured), which houses the hearts of 25 popes, was presented to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church by Pope John Paul II.
  • the tiny commune of La Porta, with only 196 inhabitants (1999 census), has the most famous Baroque church and belltower (pictured) in Corsica.
  • the zigzag staircase (pictured) leading to the Baroque sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte at Braga was designed so as to encapsulate the Three Virtues.
  • after a 1731 fire, the Bastard brothers were responsible for the reconstruction of Blandford Forum (rebuilt town hall pictured) in a vernacular Baroque style.
  • Ukrainian Baroque architecture (example pictured) is distinct from Western European Baroque in its moderate ornamentation and simpler design.
  • La Merced Cloister, a monastery complex in Mexico City, is known for its Baroque and Moorish architectural elements.
  • mannerist architecture and sculpture in Poland (example pictured) were dominant between 1550 and 1650, when they were finally replaced with baroque.
  • St. Paul’s Church, Diu is considered to be one of the best examples of baroque architecture in India.
  • Krzysztof Zygmunt Pac sponsored the construction of Pažaislis monastery, one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in Lithuania.
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