Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to a style of 16th-century Spanish architecture characterized by lavish ornamentation in a variety of motifs, especially Gothic, Renaissance, and Moorish.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Resembling silverwork: noting a certain class of architectural enrichments.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Arch.) Resembling silver plate; -- said of certain architectural ornaments.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Renaissance style, of that especially rich type known as "Plateresque," due to its likeness to the work of the silversmiths of the time.
An Art-Lovers Guide to the Exposition Sheldon Cheney
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It is also striking to note the work was not uniformly Gothic -- as evident by the exuberant Mexican Baroque altarpiece proposed for a Cuban project above, as well as numerous Romanesque, classical and even faintly Plateresque examples.
Some Images of Early 20th Century American Liturgical Architecture 2009
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Churches are constructed in the Churriguerresque, Baroque, Plateresque and other styles
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Churches are constructed in the Churriguerresque, Baroque, Plateresque and other styles
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Churches are constructed in the Churriguerresque, Baroque, Plateresque and other styles
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In this region, the facades of these religious buildings bear great witness to the enormous influence of Plateresque and Hispanic-Arabic, or Moorish, designs.
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In this region, the facades of these religious buildings bear great witness to the enormous influence of Plateresque and Hispanic-Arabic, or Moorish, designs.
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In this region some façades of religious buildings gained great interest from the enormous Plateresque influence and Moorish presentation.
The Meseta Purepecha 2008
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In this region, the facades of these religious buildings bear great witness to the enormous influence of Plateresque and Hispanic-Arabic, or Moorish, designs.
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In this region some façades of religious buildings gained great interest from the enormous Plateresque influence and Moorish presentation.
The Meseta Purepecha 2008
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