What Is Baroque? And How We Bring Its Beauty to Life in Flowers
When people hear “Baroque,” they often think of something ornate — gilded frames, grand cathedrals, opulent details. And while that’s part of the story, the Baroque is so much more than ornament. It’s emotion. It’s movement. It’s contrast, drama, stillness, and light — all in conversation.
At Two Baroque Girls, the Baroque is not just a historical reference. It’s a lens. A way of seeing the world — rich with layers, full of feeling, and expression.
In the 17th century, Baroque artists painted light in golden sweeps, carved stone into gestures that nearly breathed, composed music that could stir the soul. Their work wasn’t meant to sit quietly — it was meant to move you. We carry that same spirit into our floral design.
A Baroque Approach to Flowers
We don’t follow trends. Instead, we listen — to the client, to the setting, to the mood we want to evoke — and we build from there. Baroque design is rooted in storytelling, and so are we.
You’ll see it in the way we compose our arrangements — with depth, tension, and flow. We love a wild curve, a sudden shadow, an unexpected bloom tucked among the more familiar. A floral arrangement should have a beginning, a middle, and a crescendo — like a painting, like a piece of music. It should invite the eye to wander and the heart to linger.
Baroque design is sensual in how it delights the senses — texture against texture, silk petals beside papery ones, the scent of jasmine rising just behind a rose. It’s in the contrast. The movement. The emotion.
A Baroque Approach to Flowers
We don’t follow trends. Instead, we listen — to the client, to the setting, to the mood we want to evoke — and we build from there. Baroque design is rooted in storytelling, and so are we.
You’ll see it in the way we compose our arrangements — with depth, tension, and flow. We love a wild curve, a sudden shadow, an unexpected bloom tucked among the more familiar. A floral arrangement should have a beginning, a middle, and a crescendo — like a painting, like a piece of music. It should invite the eye to wander and the heart to linger.
Baroque design is sensual in how it delights the senses — texture against texture, silk petals beside papery ones, the scent of jasmine rising just behind a rose. It’s in the contrast. The movement. The emotion.
Flowers as Living Art
Our studio practice is deeply influenced by the arts — painting, sculpture, architecture, music. The Baroque reminds us that beauty is not always minimal. Sometimes beauty is bold. Sometimes it’s layered. Sometimes it spills a little over the edge.
We let each stem speak, giving room for character and gesture. The bent neck of a tulip, the spiraled edge of a peony, the wild reach of a vine — these are not imperfections. They are personality. They are presence.
A Sense of the Sublime
At its heart, the Baroque was a celebration of life in all its fullness — its highs and lows, its stillness and motion, its light and shadow. That’s what we aim to capture in flowers. Not just prettiness, but presence. Not just symmetry, but soul.
That’s what we offer. That’s what we love