decadent
Isaac Kremer/ September 9, 2018/ / 0 comments
In a state of decline or deterioration in style or excellence. The term is used to characterize the closing period of the history of a style in architecture when marked by a notable falling off in purity, good taste, and refinement of detail; as, for instance, the Roman architecture of the 4th century A.D. (Sturgis, 1900)