Barokkiin

Barokkiin is the illative form of the Finnish noun barokki, referring to the Baroque period and Baroque stylistic features in art, architecture, and music. In Finnish grammar, the illative case marks movement toward or into something, including abstract domains such as styles or periods. Therefore barokkiin is used to describe a transition toward Baroque influence or the adoption of Baroque characteristics in a work, movement, or analysis.

In practice, barokkiin appears in Finnish-language art-historical and music-critical writing as a way to express a stylistic shift or progression toward Baroque idioms. Common alternative phrasings include siirtyminen barokkiin (transition into Baroque) or barokkityyliin (into the Baroque style). For temporal references, writers often prefer barokkiajalla (during the Baroque era) or other explicit formulations to indicate a historical period rather than a directional move.

Contextual background: the Baroque period in Europe generally spans roughly from the early 17th century to the mid-18th century, though dates vary by region. The Baroque style is characterized by drama, contrast, ornate detail, and emotional expressiveness, and its influence reached many aspects of culture, including music, painting, sculpture, and architecture. In Finnish usage, barokki as a term is used alongside international scholarship to discuss these forms, while barokkiin serves as a grammatical tool to describe movement toward that style within a text.

See also: Baroque, Finnish language, illative case.