the baroque
noun
: a period in the 17th and early 18th centuries in which art and music was characterized by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements
The museum is exhibiting paintings from the baroque.
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Among the cultural attractions are the ecclesiastical architecture and art—the baroque St. Matthew’s Parish in the centro storico and the Sanctuary of Nostra Signora delle Penne perched on the Capo Mele promontory.
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Scott filmed here twice in recent years, using the baroque stylings of Palazzo Vilhena (which today houses the National Museum of Natural History) in Gladiator II and the square in front of St. Paul’s Cathedral for Napoleon.
—AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Given the baroque language of the text, not to mention the metaphysical events within the narrative itself, Dieter’s exact exploits remain open for interpretation.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
In the years since, the former editor and model has quietly put her own fashionable stamp on the baroque pile in the Peak District—the inspiration for Mr. Darcy’s Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice and a fixture on the moodboards of designers ranging from John Galliano to Alessandro Michele.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Scott filmed here twice in recent years, using the baroque stylings of Palazzo Vilhena (which today houses the National Museum of Natural History) in Gladiator II and the square in front of St. Paul’s Cathedral for Napoleon.
—AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Given the baroque language of the text, not to mention the metaphysical events within the narrative itself, Dieter’s exact exploits remain open for interpretation.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
In the years since, the former editor and model has quietly put her own fashionable stamp on the baroque pile in the Peak District—the inspiration for Mr. Darcy’s Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice and a fixture on the moodboards of designers ranging from John Galliano to Alessandro Michele.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
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“The baroque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20baroque. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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