The Baroque art was developing to a great extent under the patronage of the Catholic Church, which utilized the art to facilitate religious influence, allocating for this purpose the very substantial financial resources at its disposal.
Barokk-kunst kujunes suures osas katoliku kiriku patronaaži all, kes kasutas kunsti religioosse mõju hõlbustamiseks, eraldades sel eesmärgil oma käsutuses olnud märkimisväärseid rahalisi vahendeid.