Evaluate the impact of the Baroque movement on the arts between 1650 and 1800.

Candidates are required to make an appraisal of the impact of the Baroque movement on the arts during the period from 1650 to 1800. The arts may include music, architecture (both religious and secular), painting and sculpture. When evaluating the Baroque movement some discussion of its origins might be appropriate but the focus should be on impact. There may be some discussion of the geographical reach of the movement as it was largely confined to Catholic Europe although there was some impact in England, especially in architecture. On the other hand, the movement had limited impact in France because of its strong classical tradition. It is arguable that the consequences of the Baroque movement in music were some of the most long lasting with reference being made to the development of opera in Italy or the impact of Bach and Handel in Germany.