What is the difference between painting in the style of classicism and baroque painting?

The era of classicism is characterized by strict forms and gravitation towards antique subjects. Many paintings from this period were devoted to the subjects of the civil life of Ancient Greece and Rome. Austere lines, thoughtful plans, classic color combinations were any techniques of the masters.

Baroque artists loved more curvaceous and intricate shapes. They used everyday and mythological subjects, portrayed everything with deliberate pomp and exaggeration. In the paintings, there are always many characters surrounding the paramount.