# Build brief: Baroque

Resource base: https://mejohnc.org (or the preview host used to obtain this file).

Use this direction within the user’s requested project and existing design constraints.

## Illustrative use case, not project requirements
An opera program with a dramatic production image and an uncomplicated booking panel.

A visual reference to dramatic movement, layered composition, and rich ornament in Baroque art. Its useful digital translation is controlled emphasis rather than maximum decoration everywhere.

## Essential cues
- Dramatic focal point
- Layered ornament
- Strong tonal contrast

## Recipe
- Choose one dominant image.
- Concentrate ornament around its frame.
- Let supporting information remain quiet.

## Optional decoration
One dramatic artwork and a controlled frame establish the direction.

## Avoid
Making every component compete for drama or describing later typefaces as authentic Baroque typography.

## Values and validation
Read [tokens](/territories/baroque/tokens.json) and [acceptance checklist](/territories/baroque/checklist.md). Use [the working example](/territories/baroque/example/) to inspect color roles, spacing, hierarchy, and interaction states. It is a UI translation, not a reproduction of historical art. Tokens describe the base UI; [example CSS](/territories/assets/example.css) contains the style-specific composition and decorative layer. Preview navigation with `?navigation=top`, `?navigation=sidebar`, or `?navigation=tabs`; combine with `project`. Use [Compare](/territories/compare/) for mobile (390 px), tablet (820 px), and desktop (1440 px) viewports.

## Delivery
Preserve real content and existing working behavior. Check keyboard, narrow layout, error, empty, and success states. Report any departures from this recipe with a reason. Do not claim to have inspected a preview or run checks that you could not access.

Schema 1.0.0; revision f5fd78058ba2.