Baroque
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- noun
- /bəˈroʊk/
:
barroco
- During the Baroque era, composers like Vivaldi and Bach created music that showcased dramatic contrasts.
- late Baroque
- Renaissance and Baroque
Examples
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"Baroque was a magnificent style," he wrote, "because it typified a magnificent age."
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Parker's volume presents an important re-evaluation of the passage from Baroque to Augustan in English literature.
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It's one of the fingerprints for Baroque music.
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Beethoven's music is better understood when it is compared with the music of the Baroque.
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A common way martyrdom was portrayed by Baroque artists, as we shall see with Bernini.
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My taste is for the Italians but the German late Baroque was influenced by the Italians.
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As our tour continues, the Baroque itself becomes conventionalized, and we wander disconsolate through acres of 18th- and 19th-century Italian art.
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One of them was composed by the great Baroque master Johann Sebastian Bach, and the other one was composed in the style of Bach by a computer.
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The ornate details of Baroque architecture can be seen in many churches across Europe.
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Many musicians love to perform pieces from the Baroque period due to their complexity and richness.
Synonyms
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7.5
A time in European history from about 1600 to 1750 with rich, highly decorated art, buildings, and music
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8.1
A period in Europe from 1600 to 1750 when art, buildings, and music are dramatic and very decorated
Compounds
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8.1
A period in Europe from 1600 to 1750 when art, buildings, and music are dramatic and very decorated
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7.5
A time in European history from about 1600 to 1750 with rich, highly decorated art, buildings, and music
- Specialized
A modern style for art or buildings that uses grand Baroque shapes and details
How Ornate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Baroque comes from the Portuguese word barroco, which means 'irregular pearl'. Picture a strange, very fancy pearl with many curves and decorations; that image helps you remember that Baroque (the period) was full of richly decorated and dramatic art and music.