1. Ornate Sculptures: Baroque architecture favored the use of sculptures in its decoration, creating intricate designs that added a sense of grandeur to the space.
2. Frescoes: Frescoes were used to create large-scale, highly detailed artworks on walls and ceilings. Baroque frescoes were characterized by vivid colors, elaborate designs, and dramatic depictions of religious scenes.
3. Stucco: Stucco was a decorative plaster used to create ornate reliefs, sculptures, and decorative features on walls and ceilings. Baroque stucco work was known for its intricate details, bold designs, and dramatic use of light and shadow.
4. Gilding: Baroque architecture often incorporated gold leaf into its ornamentation, adding a sense of opulence and luxury to the space. Gold leaf was used to decorate walls, ceilings, and decorative elements such as frames and moldings.
5. Trompe l'oeil: Trompe l'oeil, meaning "deceive the eye," was a technique used to create illusions of depth and three-dimensionality on flat surfaces. It was often used to create architectural elements that appeared to protrude from the wall, or to create the illusion of a painted scene that extended out into the space.
6. Eclectic Mix of Styles: Baroque is renowned for being an eclectic style that draws on elements of previous styles, such as Renaissance, Gothic and even ancient Roman architecture. This was often used in Baroque architecture to create a grander space, one that might be reflective of an individual's wealth and status.
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