Baroque (European art, architecture, and music, c. 1600–1740s) Baroque Baroque is a dramatic, ornate European style across architecture, painting, music and dance that developed c.1600–1740s, emphasizing contrast, movement and emotional expression.
Catherine Palace — the Russian imperial residence at Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin) Catherine Palace Baroque palace near Saint Petersburg, built for the Russian imperial family; known for its gilded facade, rich interiors and the Amber Room. Heavily damaged in WWII and later the f…
