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baroque

adjective
 
 
/bəˈrɒk/ US  /-ˈrɑːk/

Definition

relating to the heavily decorated style in buildings, art, and music that was popular in Europe in the 17th century and the early part of the 18th century: baroque architecture/paintersArt history and artistic movements
(Definition of baroque adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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