The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.

For contemporary artists who simulate glitch art and wonder what directions it may take in the future, the use of stucco in 18th-century Rococo architecture offers a surprisingly instructive example.

Things move forward, knowledge advances and barbarism joins the resistance. Rococo architecture was in part a form of resistance to orderly ideas of structure and design, and it often flourished ...

Head to the Old Town to bask in Baroque and Rococo architecture, then stroll along the Charles Bridge for romantic views across the river. And then there's New York City. Beyond the bright lights ...

Forget the Renaissance and baroque eras of architecture in Europe. There's a long list of jaw-dropping projects you haven't ...

Neoclassical architecture is a design movement that emerged in the mid-18th century as a reaction to the ornamental exuberance of the Baroque and Rococo styles. Drawing inspiration from the ...

The results can only be called a gilded rococo hellscape. If our leader’s appearance is a depiction of the country … Is this us? Since the start of President Trump’s Oval Office decorating ...

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 ...

The 18th-century Augustusburg Palace – one of Germany’s earliest examples of Rococo architecture – draws visitors from all over the world. Brühl itself, 11 miles south of Cologne ...

The city is known for its lavish Baroque and Rococo architecture, including that of its UNESCO-listed Würzburg Residence—housing one of the largest ceiling frescos in the world. Discover more ...