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巴洛克建筑是一种建筑风格,兴盛于16世纪晚期至18世 纪中期的欧洲。它由意大利文艺复兴时期的建筑发展而 来,当时文艺复兴建筑师开始对过去200多年来一直沿用 的对称的、一成不变的旧建筑形式感到厌倦,开始建造醒 目的、具有曲线性而非对称的巴洛克建筑。巴洛克风格的 建筑有一些共同特征。大理石、镀金、青铜是巴洛克建筑 师大量使用的材料。椭圆形是巴洛克建筑最鲜明且十分常 见的形状。戏剧性的光照运用也是其重要特征,主要是通 过强烈的光影对比或由窗户进入的均匀光线来实现。丰富 的色彩和装饰运用也很常见,这从天花板上的大幅壁画中 可以看出。巴洛克建筑通常正中还有一个相当大并且向外突出的部分,梨形的拱顶也十分常见。最著名的巴洛克建 筑包括英国的圣保罗大教堂和法国的凡尔赛宫。杰安?劳 伦佐?贝尼尼和弗朗西斯科?博罗米尼是巴洛克时期两位 主要的建筑师。
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Suzhou gardens are the most outstanding representatives of classical Chinese gardens. Most of them were privately-owned. The gardens first appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period, developed in the Song and Yuan dynasties, and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties. By the late Qing Dynasty, Suzhou had got as many as over 170 gardens of diverse styles, winning it the name \Gardens\more than 10 are open to the public. The Surging Wave Pavilion, the Lion Grove Garden, the Humble Administrator's Garden and the Lingering Garden are called the four most famous gardens in
Suzhou, representing the artistic styles of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties respectively. Suzhou gardens are assemblies of
residences and gardens, which makes them suitable places for living, visiting and appreciating. The architectural principles of the gardens are a demonstration of the lifestyles and social customs of the ancient Chinese people in the south of the Lower Yangtze River. Suzhou gardens are not only a product of Chinese history and
culture, but also a carrier of traditional Chinese ideology and culture. In 1997, Suzhou gardens were inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO.
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