Monday, January 10, 2011

After Christmas: Are you baroque?

da Vinci's Virgin and Child with St. Anne
Yes, it's a silly play on words, but anyway.... I have been thinking a lot lately about Baroque and it's heavy influence in design, even today. Baroque is such an emotional and detailed period in art, music, textiles,  design and (of course) religion. My favorite looks influenced by this period are baroque-style pieces injected into a structured, clean and modern space. For example, a gold-gilded scrolling mirror (beckoning for you to come adore yourself in it) takes its place as the honored guest when displayed in a room of minimalist discipline. This trend has been continuing for sometime now; does that mean it still a trend? With baroque's heavy influence in our culture which spanned three centuries, perhaps this is not a trend at all.
A baroque style black wall mirror
Baroque influenced wall paper and cushions in a modern space by Ophelia Pang
wallpaper and frame from picsdecor
I like this sketch  I found by Steven Rushefsky
This book is on my wish list for my birthday or maybe next Christmas...



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