1. relating to an elaborate style of European art, architecture, and music from the 17th and early 18th centuries
Usage: art history
2. having many decorative details; overly ornate or elaborate

1. the baroque style of art, architecture, or music
Usage: art history

Examples

• The baroque cathedral featured intricate carvings and gold decorations.
• Bach composed some of the most famous baroque music.
• Her baroque writing style was full of flowery language and complex sentences.
• The palace’s baroque architecture impressed visitors with its ornate details.
• Critics called the movie’s plot unnecessarily baroque and confusing.
• Students studied the transition from Renaissance to baroque art.
• The baroque period produced many masterpieces of classical music.