All 5 Uses of
baroque
in
Angels & Demons
- To the right loomed the Palace of the Tribunal, the lush papal residence rivaled only by Versailles in its baroque embellishment.†
Chpt 35-36 *
- Half of the sculpting done in Renaissance and Baroque Rome was for the funeraries.†
Chpt 61-62
- The church was lavish baroque …. gilded walls and altars.†
Chpt 91-92
- This is a baroque chapel, Robert, not some damn German castle!†
Chpt 91-92
- Robert Langdon had no idea where he was or how long he had been unconscious when he opened his eyes and found himself staring up at the underside of a baroque, frescoed cupola.†
Chpt 99-100
Definition:
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(baroque) elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art, architecture, and music that flourished in Europe in the 17th century