| 单词 | baroque |
| 释义 | baroque (once / 12110 pages) adjn Something baroque is overly ornate, like a paisley red velvet jacket with tassels, or music that has a lot going on and might include a harpsichord. Anything with a complicated design can be baroque but it also refers to a style of art, music, and architecture from 17th Century Italy (and is then sometimes capitalized). Although it has roots in the Portuguese word barroco meaning "imperfect pearl" not everything baroque is imperfect. Caravaggio and Rubens are considered baroque painters, and baroque composers include Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel. Although rococo and baroque both describe something over-the-top, sticklers will save baroque for something with heft and use rococo for lighter designs, like that velvet jacket. Historically, Rococo comes after the Baroque period. WORD FAMILYbaroque: baroquely, baroqueness, baroques USAGE EXAMPLESOver time, though, my excuses grew more baroque. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Of course Renaissance and baroque artists find joy and hope in the nativity. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) The NBM ensemble brings it to life with five soloists, a full baroque orchestra, three trumpeters and a timpani at 7:30 p.m. Seattle Times(Dec 09, 2016) 1adj of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750 Syn Baroque 2adj having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation "the building...frantically baroque"-William Dean Howells Syn churrigueresco, churrigueresque fancy not plain; decorative or ornamented 3n elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century Syn|Hyper baroqueness artistic style, idiom the style of a particular artist or school or movement Baroque (once / 22386 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY Baroque USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Wachner, never less than intriguing in any repertoire, conducts the Trinity Baroque Orchestra and the Choir of Trinity Wall Street. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) “Even in the older literature, as far back as the Baroque, there is a wider repertoire than cellists are willing to admit.” New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) Of the Evangelists, John is the most vindictive toward the Jews, and many Baroque settings of his Passion narrative preserve that animus. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) 1n the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe Syn|Exp Baroque era, Baroque period age, historic period an era of history having some distinctive feature 2adj of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750 Syn baroque |
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