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neobaroque

neobaroque

9.9
A modern art or building style with rich decoration and strong dramatic effects
  • noun
  • /ˌniːoʊbəˈrɒk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : neobarroco
  • The Liège post office is a stunning example of the neobaroque style, featuring intricate ornamentation and multiple towers.

Examples

  • Fiddian's addition to Vargas Llosa's and Fuentes's contributions is his analysis of language, informed by Severo Sarduy's influential study of the Latin American neobaroque literary style.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The interior of the theater was adorned with neobaroque details that reflected the grandeur of the 17th century.

  • Visitors admired the neobaroque architecture of the museum, which showcased elaborate decorations and dramatic features.

Synonyms

neo-baroque
vsneobaroque
  • Specialized
9.8

A modern style for art or buildings that uses grand Baroque shapes and details

is the identical style written without a hyphen

How Baroque

baroque
6 8.1
neobaroque
  • Specialized
9.9
ornate
  • Literature
26 7.0
plain
208 1.0

Surface Forms

neobaroque singular
neobaroques plural

Morphology

neobaroque = baroque (transparent) = neo + baroque + neo

The combining form 'neo-' meaning 'new' plus 'baroque' straightforwardly yields 'new or revived Baroque style', a direct and regular morphological formation.

Etymology

Neobaroque joins neo- meaning 'new' and baroque, the name for the rich 17th-century style that took its name from a word for an 'irregular pearl' and came to mean 'very decorated'. So neobaroque means a 'new' version of Baroque — modern art or buildings that copy the dramatic, highly decorated look of the old Baroque style.