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The ornate style of art and architecture which flourished in Italy in the 17th and early 18th cents., and spread throughout mainland Europe, especially in France and Spain.

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in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 rev) Length: 29 words
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in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev) Length: 393 words
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in A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (2) Length: 213 words
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