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Rococo architecture, prevalent during the reign of Louis XV in France from 1715 to 1774, is an exceptionally ornamental and exuberant architectural style characterized by the use of rocaille motifs such as shells, curves, mascarons, arabesques, and other classical elements. The Rococo style abandoned the symmetry of earlier Baroque styles like ...
Rococo, less commonly Roccoco (/ r ə ˈ k oʊ k oʊ / rə-KOH-koh, US also / ˌ r oʊ k ə ˈ k oʊ / ROH-kə-KOH, French: or ⓘ), also known as Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and dramatic style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpted moulding, and trompe-l'œil frescoes to create surprise and ...
- France, Italy, Central Europe
- 1730s to 1760s
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- Brühl Palace – Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw, Poland. Joachim Daniel von Jauch (1688 – 1754) Year Completed. 1642. Function. Palace. Lorenzo de Sent designed the Rococo-style residence for Crown Grand Chancellor Jerzy Ossoliski between 1639 and 1642.
- Charlottenburg Palace – Berlin, Germany. Berlin, Germany. Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff (unknown) Year Completed. 1699. Function. Palace. Corinthian pillars were used to embellish the façade.
- Amalienburg – Munich, Germany. Nymphenburg Palace Park, Munich. Joachim Dietrich (1690 – 1753) Year Completed. 1739. Function. Hunting Lodge. The circular Hall of Mirrors in the heart of the structure takes up most of the ground level; its reflective surfaces reflect the park.
- Asamkirche – Munich, Germany. Munich, Germany. Egid Quirin Asam (1692 – 1750) Year Completed. 1746. Function. Church. The church was erected as a personal church for the greater good and the redemption of the founders, rather than as a commission.
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Feb 26, 2024 · What Is Rococo Architecture? Rococo architecture, also known as Late Baroque or rocaille (French for stone rubble) , is an ornamental, flamboyant, intricately detailed and layered style of architecture that emerged in the 18th century in Paris and spread throughout France and Europe. Rococo spread throughout France and elsewhere in Europe until ...
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Jan 9, 2019 · Rococo describes a type of art and architecture that began in France in the mid-1700s. It is characterized by delicate but substantial ornamentation. Often classified simply as "Late Baroque ," Rococo decorative arts flourished for a short period before Neoclassicism swept the Western world. Rococo is a period rather than a specific style.
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Apr 27, 2024 · Rococo, style in interior design, the decorative arts, painting, architecture, and sculpture that originated in Paris in the early 18th century. It is characterized by lightness, elegance, and an exuberant use of curving natural forms in ornamentation.
Feb 20, 2024 · The position of Rococo in the historiography of art and architecture itself is not a consensus: it can be understood as a variation of the Baroque or as a movement and style in its own right ...
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