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Baroque vs Preclassical - What's the difference?

baroque | preclassical |

As adjectives the difference between baroque and preclassical

is that baroque is ornate, intricate, decorated, laden with detail while preclassical is of or pertaining to a period before a classical period.

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.

    • preclassical

    English

    Alternative forms

    *pre-classical

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to a period before a classical period
  • (music) Describing the period following the baroque