Question

How was the Baroque era affected by the Thirty Years’ war?

Answer 1

Hint: The Baroque era began at the beginning of the 17th century in Rome and spread rapidly to Spain, Austria, Russia, France, Northern Italy and Southern Germany. The era marked the lavish life with nobility at the top and gentry below them. At the same time the thirty years war emerged in the 17th century which was a series of conflicts fought in Central Europe.

Complete answer: Baroque style was encouraged by the Catholic Church and nobility in Italy around 1600 as an inspirational and monumental new style to promote catholicism. This divided Europe into protestant North and catholics South. In the same era the thirty years war fought in Central Europe which was one of the most brutal and longest wars fought in human history. The war turned into a power conflict when France entered it on the protestant side. The battle started among the catholics and protestants that formed the holy Roman empire. The war became less about religion and more about which group would govern Europe. The series of war affected the baroque style and era. The major consequence of the war was the diminishing of German baroque music. After the end of the war the local prince prepared to reconstruct his capital by adopting a comprehensive plan influenced by the ideas of Baroque architects and town planners. In central Europe this style became a tool for establishment religious and cultural uniformity.

Note: The thirty years war had major consequences on the economy of the regions and resulted in widespread poverty, diseases and famines and in the depopulation of large areas in the countryside.