Tag: Baroque

The Baroque royal palaces, the neoclassical museums, strolling through the tree-lined boulevards or the quaint narrow backstreets of Madrid is a marvel for the eyes. Barcelona, however, is an architectural dream. Baroque, Gothic, and early 20th-century modernist architecture all seamlessly merge tog...

As the amber sun dipped below the Roman skyline, painting a masterpiece of its own across the architectural wonders of the ancient city, I found myself meandering through the cobbled lanes, haunted, yet beguiled by the enigmatic presence of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Amidst the grandeur o...

In Passignano’s painting, Adam and Eve appear desperate and distraught as they’re escorted out of Eden by an angel; in Roncalli’s shadowy picture, Jacob and the angel are at the end of their all-night struggle, locked in exhausted embrace. They are emotional and tender scenes, in c...

Goa, a state located in the western coast of India, has a rich history and cultural heritage. During Portuguese rule, which lasted from the 16th to the mid-20th century, Goa saw a significant transformation in terms of architecture, especially in the construction of churches. Baroque architecture, w...