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1765, from M.Fr. baroque "irregular," from Port. barroco "imperfect pearl," Sp. berruca "a wart," origin unknown.
"This style in decorations got the epithet of Barroque taste, derived from a word signifying pearls and teeth of unequal size." [Fuseli's translation of Winkelmann, 1765]
Klein suggests the name may be from It. painter Federigo Barocci (1528-1612), a founder of the style. How to tell baroque from rococo, according to Fowler: "The characteristics of baroque are grandeur, pomposity, and weight; those of rococo are inconsequence, grace, and lightness." But the two terms often used without distinction for styles featuring odd and excessive ornamentation.
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Today this term implies grandeur opulence and drama?
baroque
What is the derivation of the term baroque?
The name is derived from Portuguese and Spanish (barroco) and French (baroque). They all mean a rough or imperfect pearl.
What term is used to describe a pearl that is not round?
"Baroque" is a pearl that is not round.
Is con moto a baroque piece?
It is an Italian term meaning with motion.
Modern historians use the term baroque to indicate?
a period of decline in arts
Term that implies grandeur opulence and drama?
Baroque is a term that implies grandeur, opulence, and drama. It also is a term used to imply complexity and expansiveness.
Is there a term for the combined art eras such as renaissance baroque medieval and so on?
Art history.
Is there linguistic term for a whole-word equivalent of a prefix For example in the term High Baroque is there a term for the function the word High is performing?
The word High in 'High Baroque', the term used to identify the Italian architectural period before the one called Late Baroque (1600's), is an adjective.* An adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example, in the sentence: "They have a big house", the word 'big' is an adjective, it describes the house. In this case it tells us what size the house (noun) is. * And the phrase: "The big yellow house", uses 'big' and 'yellow' as adjectives to describe the size and the color of the house. 'Baroque'(noun) is the name given to certain ornate artistic styles of the 17th and 18th centuries. e.g. Early Baroque, High Baroque, Late Baroque.In the context of the question, the whole term "High Baroque" is a noun. Even so, the word 'High' identifies which particular Baroque period is being referred to, and is therefore performing an adjectival function.When not used as a noun, the word 'baroque' itself is used as an adjective to describe a particular ornate style. e.g. "The baroque (adj) style (n.) is very ornate and elaborate."In this case the word 'baroque' is performing an adjectival function, describing which 'style' (n.) is being referred to.'High' in 'High Baroque' is also called a 'modifier', because* Adjectives modify nouns (and pronouns), and* Adverbs modify verbs.
What period did gia il sole dal gange come out in?
Baroque Era
Why are Baroque and Romantic music still called 'Classical Music' when mentioned casually?
The term classical music refers to a broad period in Western music that includes the Baroque and Romantic eras.
What is the meaning of the Portuguese term barroco from which Baroque likely derived?
"oddly shaped pearl" or "Misshapen pearl"
