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baroque | baroqueness |

As an adjective baroque

is ornate, intricate, decorated, laden with detail.

As a noun baroqueness is

the state or condition of being baroque.

baroque

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • from the Baroque period in visual art and music.

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A period in western architecture from ca. 1600 to the middle of the eighteenth century, known for its abundance of decoration.
  • A period in western art from ca. 1600 to the middle of the eighteenth century, characterized by drama, rich color, and dramatic contrast between light and shadow.
  • A period in western music from ca. 1600 to ca. 1760, characterized by extensive use of counterpoint, basso-continuo, and extensive ornamentation.
  • The chess variant invented in 1962 by mathematician Robert Abbott, or any of its descendants, where pieces move alike, but have differing methods of capture.

    • baroqueness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or condition of being baroque.