Baroque
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From the Portuguese barroco (“irregular pearl”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊk
[edit] Adjective
Baroque (comparative more Baroque, superlative most Baroque)
- from the Baroque period in visual art and music.
[edit] Proper noun
Baroque
- A period in western architecture from ca. 1600 to the middle of the eighteenth century, known for its abundance of decoration.
- A period in western art from ca. 1600 to the middle of the eighteenth century, characterized by drama, rich color, and dramatic contrast between light and shadow.
- A period in western music from ca. 1600 to ca. 1760, characterized by extensive use of counterpoint, basso-continuo, and extensive ornamentation.
- The chess variant invented in 1962 by Mathematician Robert Abbott, or any of its descendants, where pieces move alike, but have differing methods of capture.
[edit] Translations
period in architecture
period in art
period in music
chess variant
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