Rococo style


Rococo style

(1720–1790)A style of architecture and decoration, primarily French in origin, representing the final phase of the Baroque. It was characterized by a profuse, semiabstract ornamentation of shell work and foliage. It was associated with lightness, swirling forms, flowing lines, ornate stucco work, arabesque ornament, and the blending of separate members into a single molded volume.