Save this picture! The Triumph of Venus (François Boucher) Of course, signs (and names) carry meanings and concepts, and Rococo is not merely a matter of ornamentation. If one of the objectives ...

According to Britannica, it is characterized by lightness, elegance, and an exuberant use of curving natural forms in ornamentation. When it comes to fashion during the Rococo period, think Marie ...

The institution described it as, “excessively flamboyant and characterized by a curved asymmetric ornamentation and a use of natural motifs, Rococo was a style without rules.” This included ...

When facing the guillotine In December of 1793, Madame du Barry, the last mistress of King Louis XV, infamously made her final request, “Please, Mr. Executioner, just a little moment more!” ...

The rooms showcase Rococo ornamentation, featuring gilded stucco, intricate wood carvings, and paintings. There's more to palatial Potsdam than Sanssouci. The town is home to 14 other Prussian ...

What: Ornament in decorative arts will be the topic ... wife's arthritic hands would appear to share nothing with a circa 1740 rococo candelabrum by French silversmith Claude Ballin II.

The ridiculously ornate rococo interior of Asamkirche (also known as the Church of St. Johann Nepomuk) in Munich is crammed with winged cherubs, swirling frescoes, and fiddly golden ornamentation.

Rococo was ornament become form, rather than the link between forms. It added asymmetry to the earlier style of baroque art, as one would add fantasy to fiction. Where the baroque was epic ...

If you've been keeping an eye on trends, you may have noticed that the Rococo revival shares a lot ... heralding the return of frills, ornamentation, and gilded in- home interiors. . Pinterest ...

“In Western Maryland,” Mr. Randall says, “gunsmiths fell in love with rococo ornamentation and were using it all the way into the middle of the 19th century.” The exhibit, which will ...