A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 131
s, usingall such qualifications with much greater subtletyof meaning, always imply by this term a certaindecadence in taste; and they have introduced averb imbarocchire, meaning to pass into vid-garity, or at least into tasteless abandonment ofthe traditions. (See Classicismo ; Decadence;Decadenza… … Barocco ARcHiTEcTrRE: Doorway of .v CoirtIN AxTWERi>, Bklc.ium; about ItitiS. The other illustralion.s have shown moro pmcoftil types, thisshows ftn iifily and tUstorted one, of Ihls widely prevalentstyle of design. 214 BAROQUE tion jewellery, as to toiiii the body of ;i Ijinl, nrthe like, than…
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