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Baroque — art redirects here. Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc. In the arts, the Baroque (pronounced /bə rɒk/) was a Western cultural epoch, commencing roughly at the beginning of the 17th century in Rome, Italy.… … Wikipedia
Baroque dance — is dance of the Baroque era in Europe (roughly 1600–1750), closely linked with Baroque music, theatre and opera. English country dance The majority of surviving choreographies from the period are English country dances, such as those in the many… … Wikipedia
Baroque pop — Stylistic origins Rock, pop, surf rock, baroque music, classical era music Cultural origins Mid 1960s, United Kingdom and United States Typical instruments Guitar … Wikipedia
Baroque music — Private baroque theatre in Český Krumlov … Wikipedia
Baroque period — (17th–18th century) Era in the arts that originated in Italy in the 17th century and flourished elsewhere well into the 18th century. It embraced painting, sculpture, architecture, decorative arts, and music. The word, derived from a Portuguese… … Universalium
Baroque architecture — Façade of the Church of the Gesù, the first truly baroque façade.[1] Baroque architecture is a term used to describe the building style of the Baroque era, begun in late sixteenth century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance… … Wikipedia
BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE — The 17th century in Europe is traditionally called the Baroque era. Although the origins of this term remain obscure, this century was incredibly important in the sciences, the arts, religion, and politics. Thus, architecture thrived during… … Historical Dictionary of Architecture
Baroque guitar — This article is about baroque guitars. For the modern 10 string guitar, see ten string guitar. The Baroque guitar is a guitar from the baroque era (c1600 1750), an ancestor of the modern classical guitar. The term is also used for modern… … Wikipedia
Baroque trumpet — A lip vibrated aerophone, the baroque trumpet is a musical instrument in the brass family (Smithers 1988). A baroque trumpet is a brass instrument used in the 16th through 18th centuries, or a modern replica of a period instrument. Modern… … Wikipedia
Baroque period — noun the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe • Syn: ↑Baroque, ↑Baroque era • Instance Hypernyms: ↑historic period, ↑age … Useful english dictionary
