Quote: "It combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpted moulding, and trompe-l'œil frescoes."
Profiles the most influential architects of the Rococo period, including Ange-Jacques Gabriel, François de Cuvilliés, and Balthasar Neumann.
Rococo Architecture: A brief overview of the style, its characteristics, and its historical context.
Baroque Architecture: A brief overview of the style that preceded Rococo and its influence on Rococo architects.
Neoclassical Architecture: A brief overview of the style that followed Rococo and its relationship with Rococo.
Ornamentation: An in-depth look at the decorative elements used in Rococo architecture, including stucco, gilding, and frescoes.
Architecture of the Palace of Versailles: A particular focus on the influential French palace and its Rococo design.
Rocaille: An exploration of the intricate, whimsical shapes and motifs that characterize Rococo ornamentation.
Château de Chantilly: A case study of one of the greatest examples of Rococo architecture in France.
Rococo Furniture: An examination of the furniture designs that complemented Rococo architecture.
Rococo Interiors: An exploration of the ways that Rococo architects and designers incorporated furniture, art, and other decorative elements into the interior spaces they created.
Rococo Sculpture: An overview of the sculpture that was produced during the Rococo period, and its relationship with architecture.
Quote: "The Rococo style began in France in the 1730s as a reaction against the more formal and geometric Louis XIV style."
Quote: "The Rococo style began in France in the 1730s."
Quote: "It soon spread to other parts of Europe, particularly northern Italy, Austria, southern Germany, Central Europe and Russia."
Quote: "It also came to influence other arts, particularly sculpture, furniture, silverware, glassware, painting, music, and theatre."
Quote: "Although originally a secular style primarily used for interiors of private residences..."
Quote: "The Rococo had a spiritual aspect to it which led to its widespread use in church interiors, particularly in Central Europe, Portugal, and South America."