baroqueness
Ornate stylistic complexity
Baroqueness is the quality of being baroque—ornate, elaborate, excessively detailed.
The word applies to anything with the florid complexity associated with Baroque art and architecture: The baroqueness of his prose made it nearly unreadable.
It often carries a hint of criticism, suggesting ornamentation that overwhelms substance.
Decorated or exaggerated
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- ornateElaborately decorated
- floridExcessively ornate or ruddy
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
elaborate · decorative · filigree · adorned · festooned · embossed · bejeweled · scrollwork
State of elaborate complexity
- convolutionTwisting or mathematical integration
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
knotty · entanglement · elaborate · multifaceted · nuanced · convoluted · overwrought · complicated
Showy, confident style
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
- effervescenceBubbling in liquid
- luxurianceAbundant, extravagant richness
- dynamismActive, energetic quality
vibrancy · ebullience · exhilaration · profusion · abundance · excess · overripeness · lushness
Impressive beauty or scale
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
pomp · grandiosity · richness · sublimity · stateliness · impressiveness · resplendence · monumentality
Contrast technique in painting
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- cupolaSmall rooftop dome
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- pilasterShallow wall-mounted column
cornice · frieze · architrave · pediment · portico · colonnade · entablature · façade
embellished
Decorated or exaggerated
lavish · elaborate · decorative · filigree · adorned · festooned · embossed · bejeweled · scrollwork · flourish
intricacy
State of elaborate complexity
- convolutionTwisting or mathematical integration
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
tangled · knotty · entanglement · elaborate · multifaceted · nuanced · convoluted · overwrought · complicated · dense
flamboyance
Showy, confident style
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
- effervescenceBubbling in liquid
- luxurianceAbundant, extravagant richness
dynamism · vibrancy · ebullience · exhilaration · profusion · abundance · excess · overripeness · lushness · fecundity
magnificence
Impressive beauty or scale
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
sumptuousness · pomp · grandiosity · richness · sublimity · stateliness · impressiveness · resplendence · monumentality · extravagance
chiaroscuro
Contrast technique in painting
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- cupolaSmall rooftop dome
- balustradeRail supported by posts
pilaster · cornice · frieze · architrave · pediment · portico · colonnade · entablature · façade · altar
baroquenessminimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
simplicity · plainness · austerity · starkness · spareness
baroquenessrestraint
Control over impulses
understatement · sobriety · severity · puritanism · asceticism
baroquenessminimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
simplicity · directness · economy · terseness · conciseness