In art and design, having a passionate, bold, or forceful quality; characterized by vigorous movement or emotional intensity (borrowed from French).
From French 'emporté', the past participle of 'emporter' (to carry away, to sweep away). The French word literally means 'carried away' and evolved to mean something done with passion or intensity.
In 18th-century French salon culture, 'emporté' described art and music that was wildly passionate and swept audiences away—it was the opposite of the rigid, formal style that dominated earlier periods!
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