plateresque

adjective

plat·​er·​esque ˌpla-tə-ˈresk 

often capitalized

: of, relating to, or being a 16th century Spanish architectural style characterized by elaborate ornamentation suggestive of silver plate

Examples of plateresque in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since the Moors love to use flat decorations, usually, with geometrical lines the silversmiths became builders, and the fusion of an economic situation led to the plateresque style. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Spanish plateresco, from platero silversmith, from plata silver

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above