New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
churrigueresque — ● churrigueresque adjectif (de Churriguera, nom propre) Se dit du style baroque exubérant qui a marqué l architecture et la sculpture espagnoles des premières décennies du XVIIIe s. (Plus qu aux Churriguera, malgré son nom, ce style doit ses… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Churrigueresque — Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Churrigueresque Obradoiro façade Churrigueresque refers to a Spanish Baroque style of elaborate sculptural architectural ornament which emerged as a manner of stucco decoration in Spain in the late… … Wikipedia
churrigueresque — /choor ee geuh resk /, adj. noting or pertaining to the baroque architecture of Spain and its colonies in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, characterized by fantastic and lavish detailing. Also, churrigueresco Sp. /choohrdd rddee ge rddes… … Universalium
Churrigueresque — Baroque churrigueresque L’Obradoiro de Compostelle est un exemple type du churrigueresque espagnol. Le baroque churrigueresque est l aspect que prend le baroque en Espagne au XVIIIe siècle et se caractérise par une abondance … Wikipédia en Français
Churrigueresque — adjective Relating to a Spanish baroque architectural style that started in the late 17th century to the early 18th century; characterized by flamboyant ornamentation … Wiktionary
Churrigueresque — adj. of or pertaining to the baroque architecture; characterized by elaborate ornamentation … English contemporary dictionary
Churrigueresque — [ˌtʃʊərɪgə rɛsk] adjective Architecture relating to the lavishly ornamented late Spanish baroque style. Origin C19: from the name of the 17th cent. Spanish architect José Benito de Churriguera … English new terms dictionary
churrigueresque — chur·ri·gue·resque … English syllables
churrigueresque — chur•ri•gue•resque [[t]ˌtʃʊər i gəˈrɛsk[/t]] adj. archit. (often cap.) of or pertaining to the lavishly detailed baroque architecture of Spain and its colonies in the late 17th and early 18th centuries • Etymology: 1835–45; < F < Sp… … From formal English to slang
churrigueresque — a. pertaining to a style of late 17th century Spanish Baroque architecture … Dictionary of difficult words
