Bernini Baldacchino St Peters 1624 -1633
In the 16th century the Catholic Church introduced its most significant changes to Catholic practices. These changes occurred because of claims that the Church was not representing its people in the right way. The church was also accused of stealing money, this caused growth in religious scepticism and growth of Protestantism.
With this change St Peters Catholic Church (Rome, Italy) wanted to encounter the accusations and show its people that these claims were not valid.
Bernini helped design the interior of St Peters Church, his architectural style showed the power that the Catholic Church possessed and also what it could do. He created a dramatic interpretation of the Roman Catholic Church and used light as a theatrical interpretation of God amongst other sensuous design aspects.
His design within in St Peters Catholic church was filled with sensuous motives and created a more emotional feeling within the church. His use of the Rococo style had a feminine association creating more emotion in the design.
I think that the result of St Peters is because of the "Sensuous impulse". The "sensuous impulse" gave the church's interior more feeling. I think that the feeling within the church would have helped people to believe that the church was representing them in a better light.
The curves Berini designed, create a more inviting feeling within the church as a posed to have harsh sharp edges. Berini's use of gold materials evokes a warm feeling in the church as well. (as shown in the image below.)
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