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Article: Baroque and roll
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 11, 2009
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In an era of tightened belts and Ikea flatpacks, no wonder the
opulent style of French kings is making a comeback, says Aoife
O'Riordain
baroque is having a moment. It seems that the style that
dominated Europe throughout much of the 17th and 18th centuries with
its dazzling expressions of wealth and opulence could turn out to be
a surprising but perfect antidote to our gloomy, penny-pinching
times.
Take a look, say, at the achingly hip interiors of the newly
opened Mondrian South Beach Hotel in Miami. Its look was
masterminded by Dutch design supremo Marcel Wanders, who likens the
end result to Sleeping Beauty's castle. Both inside and out, the
hotel is sprinkled with Baroque references, ...