baroque

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Much of the historic baroque Old Town was destroyed during World War II, and under Soviet rule Narva became predominantly Russian-speaking.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

As the Cosmic Weatherman, John Mburu ably demonstrated how smoothly baroque arias for bass—regardless of their original subjects—can be repurposed as howls of despair about a modern apocalypse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Cut to picturesque Siena and cue the baroque score.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

It was an opera house, and it was really there, with its baroque moldings and balconies sprawling out atop the Empire Polo Club stage at this year’s Coachella festival.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

The two specialized in religious paintings by a Spanish baroque painter named Murillo, and they presented their fakes as stolen Murillo masterpieces.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day