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Baroque

The style is characterized by realism, dramatic contrasts of light against dark, and the use of strong diagonals and curves. It aims to convince the viewer of the truth of its message by impacting the senses, awakening the emotions, and activating—even sharing—the viewer’s space through the use of foreshortening and other methods. It disrupts the stability and balance of the Late Renaissance.