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baroque

[buh-rohk, ba-rawk] / bəˈroʊk, baˈrɔk /


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In Valentino by Alessandro Michele, they used Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi as inspiration, according to Vogue, and the “Killing of a Sacred Elmo” vibes were in your face, in a good way.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Outfits referencing the Baroque, Impressionist or Renaissance movements could show up, and there might even be direct references to specific individual paintings.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Rubens was one of the last Baroque artists to paint on wood as well as canvas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But when he returned to the fish form 30 years later, Mcleod said, “they started to become actually Baroque, so that’s kind of neat to see that evolution.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Much Baroque music is contrapuntal, particularly the works of J.S.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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