churrigueresco
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation: Describes an architectural style characterized by extremely detailed, intricate, and often symmetrical decorative elements, particularly in the Spanish Baroque tradition.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The altar's churrigueresco design was breathtaking in its complexity.
- The architect is known for his churrigueresco facades, which are covered in ornate stone carvings.
- Critics described the palace's interior as frantically churrigueresco.
Advanced Usage
- As a stylistic term: Used primarily in art and architectural history to describe the late Spanish Baroque style, named after the Churriguera family of architects and sculptors. It implies a level of exuberant, even excessive, ornamentation.
- The transition from Plateresque to Churrigueresco marks the peak of Baroque decoration in Spain.
Variants and Related Words
- Churrigueresque (adj): The more common English spelling and variant of "churrigueresco". Both terms are used interchangeably.
- The Churrigueresque style influenced architecture in the Spanish colonies.
Synonyms
- Ornate: Elaborately decorated.
- Baroque: Relating to a highly ornate and extravagant style of art, architecture, and music from the 17th-18th centuries.
- Rococo: Featuring elaborate ornamentation, though typically lighter and more playful than Baroque.
Antonyms
- Plain: Not decorated or elaborate.
- Austere: Severely simple and plain.
- Minimalist: Using the simplest and fewest elements.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- (No common idioms or phrasal verbs are directly associated with this specific, technical term.)
Adjective
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having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation
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the building...frantically baroque-William Dean Howells
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