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Baroque
bəˈrɒk
Baroque definitions
adjective
baroque
- relating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries that followed Mannerism and is characterized by ornate detail. In architecture the period is exemplified by the palace of Versailles and by the work of Wren in England. Major composers include Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel; Caravaggio and Rubens are important baroque artists
- highly ornate and extravagant in style
"the candles were positively baroque"
noun
baroque
- the baroque style or period
"the interior of the church is in lavish baroque"