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Baroque Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

Britannica Dictionary definition of BAROQUE

1 

:

of or relating to a dramatic style of art and music that was common in the 17th and early 18th centuries and that featured many decorative parts and details

  • baroque paintings/music

  • a baroque cathedral

  • the baroque period

2 

[more baroque; most baroque]

:

having many details or too many details

  • a somewhat baroque writing style

  • a book filled with baroque descriptions

— baroque

noun

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  • The museum is exhibiting paintings from the baroque. [=the baroque period]