Once used as a term of critical disapproval, the word Baroque is now used in music to designate a period of musical history from about 1600 to about 1750, although any such periodisation in history can only be a rough guide. In musicology the term was borrowed from the history of art and architecture. In music the Baroque era may conveniently be di [..]

1765, from French baroque (15c.) "irregular," from Portuguese barroco "imperfect pearl," which is of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Spanish berruca "a wart."This st [..]

A term meaning extravagant, complex; applied to a style in art and architecture developed in Europe from the early seventeenth to mid-eighteenth century, emphasizing dramatic, often strained effect an [..]

Time in music history ranging from the middle of the 16th to the middle of the 17th centuries. Characterized by emotional, flowery music; written in strict form.

In relation to painting and sculpture Baroque is used in a number of senses, but perhaps most usefully to describe large, usually 17th-century, works of a dramatic and exuberant nature which employ di [..]

Baroque was the dominant style in art and architecture of the seventeenth century, characterized by self-confidence, dynamism and a realistic approach to depiction

The term Baroque is applied to the late Renaissance period (1600-1750) when all the arts were combined to produce dramatic effects. It is said to derive from the Portuguese word for a rough pearl.

artistic style of the seventeenth century characterized in sculpture by passion, in architecture by grandeur and the use of curved structures, and in painting by voluptuous figures, huge landscapes, and dramatic subjects.

The stylistic period of the late 16th and 17th centuries, theatrical, dense, energetic and often quite confused and confusing, which loves pomp, illusion and drama.

adj. Feature-encrusted; complex; gaudy; verging on excessive. Said of hardware or (esp.) software designs, this has many of the connotations of elephantine or monstrosity but is less extreme and not p [..]

Flowing shapes and extravagant decoration using plasterwork and statues. Ceilings are often painted.

Baroque art (and later classicism) was concentrated in Catholic Italy and France. It was an extravagant and emotional style noted for its detail, vivid colours and movement. Rubens typified the Grand [..]

(adj) having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750(n) [..]

Irregularly shaped pearls, which may be natural or cultured

Period in Western music from approximately 1600 to around 1750.

Time in music history ranging from the middle of the 16th to the middle of the 17th centuries. Characterized by emotional, flowery music; written in strict form.

A style of Western art music composed from approximately 1600 to 1750.”Baroque” comes from the Portuguese word barroco, meaning misshapen pearl, a negative description of the ornate and heavily orname [..]

Period in Western music extending from the end of the 16th century to c. 1750. Neo-Baroque signifies a return to the style traits of the period.

(Port. barocco, "an irregular pearl or stone") The period in art history from about 1600 to about 1750. In this sense the term covers a wide range of styles and artists. In painting and scul [..]

A decorative style from the late 16th century through to the 18th century characterised by the use of bold sculptural forms, dynamic surfaces and elaborate ornament. Barrel chair: Also known as a tub [..]

Gem materials having an irregular shape e.g. baroque pearls.

Style of art popular in Italy and throughout Europe in the 17th century. It consisted of rich and elaborate detail and complex design. The term possibly derived from the Spanish barrueca (a rare type [..]

A theatrical style of painting and sculpture characterization, "often florid, exuberant, and emotional" with heavy ornamentation that came to be considered grotesque. (Britannica, 634) The s [..]

A style of art (including architecture) dating from 1600-1760AD. It is a florid and extravagant style - it was not widely taken up in Britain, as it was widely associated with the Catholic

The art style of the Counter-Reformation in the seventeenth century. Although some features appear in Dutch art, the Baroque style was limited mainly to Catholic countries, both in Europe and abroad i [..]

A theatrical style usually associated with European art and architecture ca. 1550-1750, characterized by much ornamentation and curved rather than straight lines; gaudily ornate.

A 17th Century union of painting, sculpture and architecture associated with Catholicism designed to emotionally overwhelm the spectator. Subjects were generally religious (such as the agonies and ecs [..]

painting, prints, works on paper, sculpture. In the visual arts, Baroque was a period dominated by exaggeration and detail. Artists such as Peter Paul Rubens, Caravaggio, and Cortona are known for the [..]

If you want a very dramatic and sculptured look in a piece of art this is for you. The artist that were part of this movement wanted to combine art with architecture and used many ornate looks to get [..]

style of art and architecture prevalent in Europe in the 17th and early 18th centuries, characterized by extravagant theatrical forms and including dramatic manipulations of space, vivid illusions, opulent color, movement, and strong contrasts of light and dark

the style of art, architecture, and music of the 17th and first half of the 18th Centuries.

An art movement of the Counter-Reformation in the seventeenth century, mostly in Catholic countries, in which painters, sculptors, and architects sought emotion, movement, and variety in their works.

In European art and architecture, baroque equals the dominant style throughout the 17th century and in some corners of Europe Baroque art persisted as long as mid 18th Century (1750s).

A style of architecture, art and decoration which originated in Italy during the late 16th century and spread throughout Europe. It is characterized by overscaled, bold details and sweeping curves.

A style beginning in the 17th Century in Rome, Italy, characterized by sharp value contrasts, complex form and intense emotional, ornamental and stylistic grandeur.

A general term for European art, music and architecture from the seventeenth to the mid-eighteenth centuries. In art it particularly refers to works with a sense of movement and theatricality.

A period and style of architecture and decorative art that flourished throughout Europe from the late 16th to the early 18th century. Its characteristics tended to be exaggerated to give a heightened [..]

(arts) From the Baroque period in visual art and music.

Less is more. Er, except for writers of baroque literature. For these guys and gals, more is more.Baroque literature is characterized by extravagance and excess; its authors never met a literary devic [..]