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F. BAROQUE ROOM (18th
century). The classical clarity and simplicity of the Renaissance changed
in the Baroque period to a seething, luxuriant style which ignored all
earlier rules of form. Maximum decorative effect was achieved by placing
columns outwards, rejecting flat surfaces and straight lines, cutting off
the corners of furniture and using heavy decorations and tall extended
sections. The clock on display in this room is made in the form of an engraved
and decorated ball which, when wound up, is driven by its own weight. (from
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