Wide-spread public consumption of the fine arts was experienced for the first time as the middle classes created a culture of their own. Art Baroque art follows the romantic philosophy . Baroque art is dominated by contrast and illusion. Baroque art is intended to achieve maximum emotional impact. Sculpture attempted to capture fleeting moments of emotional intensity.
Buildings project dramatic instability with decorative ornamentation and protrusions.
Music Baroque music revolved around contrasts and contradictions. Secular and sacred music were equally important. Homophonic texture and polyphonic texture were of equal importance. It is easier to understand than polyphony. The continuo is the primary accompaniment mechanism for solos in the Baroque.