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Late Baroque church
façades, such as that of the Baroque Residences
Theatiner kirche in Munich, South German Baroque was
have a “rippled” design that not limited solely to religious
creates an unusual effect architecture. As well as the
of light and shadow. magnificent monasteries and
pilgrimage churches, it was
also the inspiration for the
impressive residences that
were built by abbots, as
well as by bishops. As in
the rest of Europe, these
were modelled on the
French royal palace in
Vaults with fine painting and Versailles with its imposing
exquisite stuccowork round off grandeur, striking interiors
the architectural elements. and breathtaking gardens.

The Baroque vestibule in
The Monstrance in Passau is the Neues Schloß in
a fine example of the art of Schleißheim (see pp268–9)
18th-century goldsmiths, who is decorated with exquisite
created these receptacles for stuccowork and frescoes.
the consecrated Host.
Baroque Interiors
Although they may seem
over-elaborate, the late
Baroque interiors of
southern German churches
are carefully planned
compositions intended to
have a powerful effect. Their
magnificent combination Schloß Nymphenburg was
of architecture, sculpture a summer residence of the
and painting, and often rulers of Bavaria. It has a
organ music, resulted in grand driveway and a park
“Gesamtkunstwerk” – a (see pp228–9).
homogenous work that
combines all the arts.
The pulpit and other
furnishings are designed to
blend harmoniously with
the decoration.

Stuccowork fills every
interior space that is not
decorated with paintings. Schloß Favorite is a small
Sometimes gilded, palace that forms part
sometimes white, it may of a huge Baroque-style
depict complex scenes or, in residence in Ludwigsburg
some cases, be adorned with (see pp310–11).
ornamental designs.

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