- "Rococo, less commonly Roccoco (...) 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 the illusion of motion and drama."
Art characterized by playful and ornamental themes, developed in Europe during the 18th century.
- "The Rococo style began in France in the 1730s as a reaction against the more formal and geometric Louis XIV style."
- "The Rococo style began in France in the 1730s..."
- "It soon spread to other parts of Europe, particularly northern Italy, Austria, southern Germany, Central Europe, and Russia."
- "It also came to influence other arts, particularly sculpture, furniture, silverware, glassware, painting, music, and theatre."
- "Although originally a secular style primarily used for interiors of private residences, 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."
- "It combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpted moulding, and trompe-l'œil frescoes to create surprise and the illusion of motion and drama."
- "It is often described as the final expression of the Baroque movement."
- "The Rococo style began in France in the 1730s..."
- "It was known as the 'style Rocaille', or 'Rocaille style'."
- "It combines...trompe-l'œil frescoes to create surprise and the illusion of motion and drama."
- "...particularly northern Italy, Austria, southern Germany, Central Europe, and Russia."
- "Sculpture, furniture, silverware, glassware, painting, music, and theatre."
- "It soon spread to other parts of Europe..."
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- "Although originally a secular style primarily used for interiors of private residences, 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."
- "White and pastel colours."
- "Trompe-l'œil frescoes."
- "It was known as the 'style Rocaille', or 'Rocaille style'."