Rococo architecture
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Rococo architecture is an 18th-century European style characterized by ornate decoration, light colors, asymmetrical designs, and playful, elegant forms often used in interiors and religious buildings.
Aliases (8)
- Rococo ×19
- Austrian Rococo ×1
- German Rococo ×1
- Louis XV style ×1
- Rococo Revival ×1
- Rococo art ×1
- Rococo literature ×1
- Rococo ornamentation ×1
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rococo
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architectural style → |
| aestheticGoal |
intimacy and comfort
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light-hearted elegance → visual delight → |
| associatedWith |
French aristocracy
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Louis XV style → court culture → |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| criticism |
accused of excessive ornamentation
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accused of frivolity → |
| criticizedBy |
Neoclassicists
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| followedBy |
Neoclassical architecture
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| follows |
Baroque architecture
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| hasCharacteristic |
abundant stucco work
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asymmetrical designs → boiseries → cartouches → ceiling frescoes → curvilinear forms → delicacy → elegant forms → floral ornament → gilded woodwork → intimate scale → lightness → mirrored walls → ornamental mirrors → ornate decoration → playful motifs → putti and cherubs → scrollwork → shell motifs → |
| inception |
circa 1700s
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early 18th century → |
| influenced |
Austrian Rococo
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Bavarian pilgrimage churches → Central European church architecture → German Rococo → |
| influencedBy |
French Baroque architecture
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Italian Baroque architecture → |
| majorRegion |
Austria
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Central Europe → France → Germany → Italy → |
| notableExample |
Amalienburg, Munich
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Catherine Palace interiors, Tsarskoye Selo → Hotel de Soubise interiors, Paris → Ottobeuren Abbey church → Wieskirche, Bavaria → Zwinger Palace, Dresden → |
| partOf |
Rococo art
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| typicalColor |
light pastel colors
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white and gold → |
| typicalElement |
elaborate fireplaces
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integrated furniture and decoration → ornate staircases → oval and irregular room shapes → panelled walls → stucco reliefs → |
| usedFor |
church interiors
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palace interiors → religious buildings → salons → theatres → town houses → |