Historical Figures

Secular Art/Architecture

Ecclesiastical Art/Architecture

Sir Christopher Wren

Astronomer, engineer, physicist, designer and architect

Educated at Westminster and Oxford but never received any formal architectural training but interest grew out of science knowledge (admired by Isaac Newton).

Fellow of All Saint’s College, Oxford (1653) until he became the Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College London in 1657

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Baroque

In Art

This all encompassing movement was drama produced by exaggeration, grandeur and movement.  Starting in the early 17^th century in Italy the style was much used in religious art and buildings.  Furniture and art was heavy and dark and incorporated primary colours.

Examples – Caravaggio and Bernini

In Architecture

Key Facts

Started in Italy in the early 17^th century

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Perpendicular

Key elements

Final Gothic style

Large windows with stained glass

Used square mouldings

Fan vaulting

Decorated and elegant flying buttresses

Slender walls

Hammerbeam roofs helped distribute the load – often painted and adorned.

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