About Baroqueblockbuster
My name isn't actually ‘Baroqueblockbuster’, but Constantin Pelka. But because baroque has become such a passion and fascination of mine, many friends and acquaintances call me that or ‘baroque activist’.
What is baroque?
Baroque is all about emotion! The baroque style developed at the same time as theatre and aims to depict how our world feels.
The Baroque era came after the Renaissance. Many elements, such as the fascination with the ancient art of the Romans and Greeks, were taken up and creatively developed in the Baroque period.
Roughly speaking, the Baroque style can be said to take place between 1600 and 1800. What many people do not realise is that Baroque was the first art movement to spread throughout the entire world. In addition to Europe, Baroque can also be found in modern-day Turkey, South America and India, for example.
What does Baroqueblockbuster do?
My mission is to share the fascination of cultural heritage on social media. Since 2020, I have been travelling through Europe as a cultural ‘truffle pig’ in search of as yet unknown highlights of Baroque art and architecture.
I share the impressions of my cultural expeditions and cultural travel tips daily on my Instagram channel @baroqueblockbuster. Over 450,000 followers follow my baroque travels there.
Why are tapestries so special for me?
In order to capture the best light, I am often in baroque places very early. Anyone who has ever been alone with works of art by great masters can understand that art speaks to you more directly.
For me, this is the greatest luxury of my work. When I asked myself how I could share this special feeling with others, I came across the long tradition of tapestries. For a home, they are both a calming and inspiring eye-catcher.
