churrigueresque

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Definition of churrigueresque in English English dictionary

Relating to a Spanish baroque architectural style that started in the late 17th century to the early 18th century; characterized by flamboyant ornamentation

adj. Spanish Rococo architectural style named after the architect José Churriguera (1665-1725). Visually frenetic, it featured a plethora of extravagant ornament and surfaces bristling with broken pediments, undulating cornices, spirals, balustrades, stucco shells, and garlands. In Spanish America, tendencies from both Native American and Mudéjar (Spanish-Moorish) art were incorporated, and the Churrigueresque column, an inverted cone, became the most common motif

{s} of or pertaining to the baroque architecture; characterized by elaborate ornamentation

Hyphenation

chur·ri·gue·resque

Etymology

() Named for José Benito Churriguera (1665-1725), a Spanish architect and sculptor