Changes

In France, the baroque style gave way to the Rococo, which was a style that contained asymmetry, curvy depictions with heavier use of white and pastel colors in paintings. This was during the mid to late 18th century; however, most scholars consider this style as an off-shoot and influenced by the Baroque style. By the late 18th century, there was renewed interest in more traditional Classical themes in art and architecture. The Palladin style, which was already popular in Britain where the Baroque style never became popular for British tastes, emphasized proportional, free standing buildings that were geometrically uniform and less ornate. This style became more popular in Europe in the 19th century, as more ostentatious views on architecture and art became less popular. In Britain, there was an eventual renewed interest in the past in the mid 19th century, leading to a revived Gothic style or interest that characterised well known Victorian buildings and architectural styles.<ref>For more on the post-Baroque period and styles, see: Kaufmann, Emil. 2013. <i>Architecture in the Age of Reason: Baroque and Postbaroque in England, Italy, and France</i>. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.</ref>

The baroque style started as a reaction or even part of the wider counter-reformation movement against Protestant Europe. The use of baroque was a way for Catholic parts of Europe to easily distinguish themselves. It soon developed a number of sub-styles and local variations of baroque developed in the countries where it was adopted. From the 17th and most of the 18th centuries, baroque dominated the arts, including architecture, sculpture, including music with famous composers such as Bach being a product of this era.