Definition of baroque

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Definition of baroque

  • elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. baroqueness
  • having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the building...frantically baroque

    Synonyms

    1. churrigueresco
    2. churrigueresque
  • the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. baroque era
    2. baroque period
  • of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750 ()

See definition of baroque in Merriam Webster