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Baroque Art IV: France and England

Question 12 • SNHS Art History I - EL4002

Describe the stylistic influence of the church seen above.

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St. Paul’s Cathedral reflects the grandeur of the Baroque style, especially in its monumental dome and dramatic scale. Its symmetrical façade and classical columns also draw on Renaissance and ancient Roman architecture, with the dome inspired in part by St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

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