Versailles served as the residence of the French kings and remains a model of classical architecture with Baroque elements. In addition to its architectural splendor, Versailles Park impresses ...

The design blends architectural elements found in Versailles, Rome ... the grandeur and multi-dimensional space illusions of Baroque architecture. Its four internal courtyards are almost as ...

Baroque architecture is closely entwined with the Counter-Reformation, an effort by the Catholic Church to respond to the rising challenge of Protestantism across Europe. Church leaders used ...