LITHUANIAN QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES	ISSN 0024-5089 Copyright © 2018 LITUANUS Foundation, Inc. www.lituanus.org
Volume 64, No.4 - Winter 2018 Editor of this issue:Almantas Samalavičius

Abstract:

The Legacy of Lithuanian Baroque Architecture

Almantas Samalavičius

Abstract
The article is focused on the peculiarities of Lithuanian Baroque architecture and historical and cultural conditions in which this architectural style emerged in the country. The author discusses the most notable examples of Lithuanian Baroque, especially those located in Vilnius and its environs. The impact of Italian artists in the making of Lithuanian Baroque architecture and decoration is brought into focus.