It originated in Europe and passed to America.
Looking for originality, he achieved the movement of the masses and the contrasts of light and shadow. Sometimes he was sober and other times he resorted to excesses in decoration. It was the art of the Counter-Reformation that incited the faithful to experiences and emotions to draw closer to God. The Baroque adulterated the Greco-Roman forms. Twist the shafts of the columns (Solomonic); breaks and curves pediments; it breaks the entablatures to give movement and games of depth in altarpieces and facades.
The churches of these centuries used Latin cross plants, although in the Jesuit missions of Baja California both plants were used. On the crossings of the church the dome with lanterns was placed, many times raised on a drum. Sometimes they also have side chapels and the vaults are made of lunettes or handkerchiefs. The towers and bell towers are essential; its elevation generally contrasts with the horizontality of the church, seeking a harmonious proportion. The height takes on a moderate elevation compared to those of the 16th century. The decoration, in many cases, covers the entire facade. The parapets of the exterior walls acquire movement. The altarpieces sometimes cover the entire interior.
The baroque sought an integration of the plastic arts: painting, sculpture and architecture. This art is monumental. Since it was characterized by its freedom and that in Mexico (country of artists) it adapted and took a particular stamp (eltequitqui) In a certain way we are still immersed in Baroque art and we must understand it, because it was a formal expression that was fully identified with the indigenous sensitivity.
