Tattoo Baroque

Baroque – a style that appeared as a challenge to the strict classicism and rationalism. The word originally of Italian origin and means "bizarre", "inclined to excesses". And this is reflected in the Baroque could not be better – the luxury, wealth, ornaments – everything on the verge of saturation. The gold and gems, rich moldings, color saturation, eye-catching and dynamic compositions are the main characteristics of Baroque art. Artists in their works have created a wonderful Union of reality and the violent fantasies, nature and the supernatural world, performing it in the brightest colors.

Tapestries, canopies, columns with statues, gilding, precious wood – Italian Baroque era looked like real palaces. Architectural forms bent under the weight of luxury, fell to their lot, the buildings were complex in design and finish that only emphasized the style of "frills".

In the literature of the Baroque found its place in the works of writers of the time reality intertwined with fictional worlds and metamorphoses bordered on insanity. The reality with rigor and direct view of things was regarded satirically, through the prism of illusion and dream.

And, of course, not bypassed the new trend of fashion, especially the outfits of the nobles and royals. The costumes have become much more complicated, frilly, dresses skirts lush and decoration is brighter and more. A riot of colors, crazy amounts of dresses, sleeves and trousers that rule the roost in the Royal court of the Sun King, which just fell to the Baroque era.

The abundance of Golden details, such as buckles, pendants and brooches, added the image gloss and luxury. Another way to decorate your outfit and to bring their swagger to the level of light madness – all sorts of folds and frills. Bows were covered outfits from skirts and collars to men's coats. Frill is one of the most striking elements that came into fashion thanks to the Baroque era.

Today, Baroque is considered one of the most prominent styles of the Renaissance. In addition to architecture, painting, fashion and even music, Baroque penetrated in a purely contemporary art – the art of tattoo. In principle, it can be recognized according to the same characteristic – a luxury on the verge of extravagance, richness of patterns and complicated ornaments.

Original approach to the tattoo in the Baroque style can be attributed to the imitation of lace on the neck or on the wrist like this ornament looks particularly attractive because of its realism. Like the lady of the Renaissance came from paintings in the modern world, and only the lace detail of her toilet recalls its origins.

In addition to abstract patterns, you can choose a tattoo of a butterfly, a bird, a whimsical flower, and all this is done in the sophisticated technique of the weave a variety of ornaments, vegetable and original patterns. Deer, peacocks, roses and lilies – in fact, the choice of pattern is limited only by the imagination of the master because even the most simple sketch of a bird can be turned into a work of art, filling it with richness of forms and ornaments of the Baroque.

Baroque style for tattoos is a bold choice that will provide its owner with the greater attention to its elegant persona.


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