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Baroque

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Baroque : 1 - Artistic trend characterized by the curve, the luminous contrast, the trompe-l'oeil “optical Illusion” and the effects of movement. Born in Italy, the Baroque developed between the Renaissance and neo-classicism in the Catholic countries of Europe and Latin America. 2 - By extension, the adjective Baroque means convoluted, exaggeratedly decorative, bizarre, like the irregular pearl at the origin of the word.

See  Also:

Serpentinata
Bel Composto
Dynamic Symmetry
Divine Proportion

Synonymous with Baroque, is Bernini.

Bernini
Bernini
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