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The Baroque Revival was an architectural style movement in the early 20th century. The term is used to describe architecture which displays important aspects of Baroque style, but is not from the Baroque period proper—i.e., the 17th and 18th centuries.

Some examples of Neo-baroque architecture:

There are also number of post-modern buildings in a style that might be called "Baroque" – for example The Dancing House in Prague by Vlado Milunić and Frank Gehry, who have described it as "new Baroque"[1].

Baroque Revival architects

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  1. ^ " The Dancing Building, which Frank Gehry and Vlado Milunic have described as "new Baroque", has divided opinion [...] ", in "Architect recalls genesis of Dancing Building as coffee table book published", by Ian Willoughby, 11-07-2003, online at The international service of Czech Radio
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  • JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Neo-Baroque." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Oxford University Press. 2000. (Encyclopedia.com. 3 Jan. 2010)

Neo-Baroque may refer to:



Neo-Baroque is a term used to describe artistic creations which display important aspects of Baroque style, but are not from the Baroque period proper—i.e., the 17th and 18th centuries. It is most frequently used to describe music or architecture, but may also be applied to painting or the decorative arts.

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Neo-Baroque architecture

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Some examples of Neo-baroque architecture:

There are also number of post-modern buildings in a style that might be called "Baroque" – for example The Dancing House in Prague by Vlado Milunić and Frank Gehry, who have described it as "new Baroque"[1].

Neo-baroque architects

Neo-baroque music

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Although composers of every era following the Baroque period continued to use many Baroque idioms or forms (such as extensive contrapuntal passages or fugues) to some degree in their works, the term "Neo-baroque" or "Neo-classical" is used to describe works in the 20th century. Some example of neo-baroque/neo-classical composers include:

References

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Endnotes
  1. " The Dancing Building, which Frank Gehry and Vlado Milunic have described as "new Baroque", has divided opinion [...] ", in "Architect recalls genesis of Dancing Building as coffee table book published", by Ian Willoughby, 11-07-2003, online at The international service of Czech Radio








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