El concepto de barroco hoy

Abstract

In this study the author analyses and examines the various currents of interpretation that historical and artistic critics use to refer to the Baroque. From the etymological uncertainty of the term, the author presents its uses in mural painting. The author exposes the conception of Baroque as a historical constant as opposed to classicism and the connections of Baroque currents with church and power in what were traditional ly considered the greater arts: architecture, sculpture and painting.