stuart style

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Definition of stuart style in English English dictionary

Style of visual arts produced in Britain during the reign of the house of Stuart (1603-1714, excepting the interregnum of Oliver Cromwell). Though the period encompassed several specific stylistic movements, artists through much of the period looked for inspiration to contemporary movements (primarily the Baroque) on the Continent, especially in Italy, Flanders, and France. Masters of the Stuart style included the architects Inigo Jones and Christopher Wren. See also Jacobean age; Queen Anne style

Hyphenation

Stu·art style

Turkish pronunciation

styuırt stayl

Pronunciation

/ˈstyo͞oərt ˈstīl/ /ˈstjuːɜrt ˈstaɪl/