Barocco
Barocco (It.intemperate) is a palace style in a European culture of XVII-XVIII centuries with the center in Italy. The Baroque interior design seeks to greatness, splendor, spatial scale, the abundance of wealth finishes (large swirls and ovals), wide variety of materials used, sophisticated decor.
Very reach color range, which reflects the grandiosity of style: the gold on white, blue, burgundy, green, brown, terracotta.
Symmetry, still lifes (a vase with fruit, large leaves and flowers), spherical legs furniture, painted ceilings with battle scenes, with Venetian plaster walls, the floor of expensive materials of wood (walnut, oak) or marble. Actively used copper, marble, ivory, mosaics, gilding, moldings, sculptures, large mirrors in massive gold frames, chandeliers with crystal pendants.
Furniture upholstery of rich fabrics (silk and velvet), fringe, fabric drape walls, chairs and sofas have wavy backs, sofas look like chairs joined together. Tables have heavy tabletops, often of circular shape, inlaid with colored marble, mosaic, mother of pearl. Beds with canopies with curtains, drapes and fringes.