Rococo, less commonly Roccoco , also known as Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and dramatic style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, … See more

Rococo features exuberant decoration, with an abundance of curves, counter-curves, undulations and elements modeled on nature. … See more

The Rocaille style, or French Rococo, appeared in Paris during the reign of Louis XV, and flourished between about 1723 and 1759. The style … See more

Artists in Italy, particularly Venice, also produced an exuberant Rococo style. Venetian commodes imitated the curving lines and carved ornament of the French Rocaille, but with a particular Venetian variation; the pieces were painted, often with landscapes or … See more

The word rococo was first used as a humorous variation of the word rocaille by Pierre-Maurice Quays. Rocaille was originally a See more

Rococo tends to have the following characteristics, which Baroque does not:
• partial abandonment of symmetry, everything being composed of graceful lines and curves, similar to Art Nouveau
• asymmetrical curves and C-shaped volutes See more

In church construction, especially in the southern German-Austrian region, gigantic spatial creations are sometimes created for practical reasons alone, which, however, do not … See more