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having intricate and often symmetrical decorative details
- The mirror's Baroque frame was gilded and swirling with floral motifs.
- She wore a Baroque necklace encrusted with pearls and filigree.
- The ballroom featured Baroque chandeliers dripping with crystal.
- His writing style was criticized for being overly Baroque and convoluted.
- The ceiling was painted with Baroque flourishes and golden scrolls.
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relating to the highly ornate and expressive style of European art, architecture, and music that flourished from about 1600 to 1750
- Bach's fugues are masterpieces of Baroque musical complexity.
- The cathedral's Baroque façade was adorned with statues and columns.
- Her thesis focused on Baroque painting techniques in 17th-century Italy.
- The opera featured Baroque costumes and harpsichord accompaniment.
- Tourists admired the Baroque architecture of Prague's old town.
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