baroque
barock – barocker – am barocksten
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baroque
Relating to the Baroque, a European artistic period and style from the seventeenth to the early eighteenth century. The word can describe art, architecture, music, or literature from this period.
Das Museum zeigt heute eine Ausstellung über barocke Malerei.
The museum is currently showing an exhibition on Baroque painting.
baroque
Very ornate, artistic, and often richly decorated. The effect can seem overloaded or heavy.
Sein Schreibstil ist mit den langen, verschnörkelten Sätzen ziemlich barock.
With its long, convoluted sentences, his writing style is rather baroque.
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'Barock' (baroque) is usually used directly before a noun as an adjective and describes its style or design. It is especially common with words from art, architecture, music, and literature.
Die barocke Kirche wurde im 18. Jahrhundert erbaut.
The Baroque church was built in the eighteenth century.
In its art-historical meaning, 'barock' (baroque) is often combined with terms for individual art forms. Typical collocations include 'barocke Malerei' (Baroque painting), 'barocke Musik' (Baroque music), 'barocke Architektur' (Baroque architecture), and 'barocke Literatur' (Baroque literature).
Im Konzert erklingt heute barocke Musik von Bach und Händel.
Baroque music by Bach and Handel is being performed at the concert today.
When describing rooms, buildings, or objects, 'barock' (baroque) often refers to a striking, richly decorated design. Clues in the surrounding context may include ornaments, gold, mirrors, or particularly lavish furnishings.
Mit vergoldeten Spiegeln und schweren Samtvorhängen wirkte das moderne Wohnzimmer fast barock.
With its gilded mirrors and heavy velvet curtains, the modern living room looked almost baroque.
