The word rococo was first used as a humorous variation of the word rocaille. Rocaille was originally a method of decoration, using pebbles, seashells and cement, which was often used to decorate grottoes and fountains

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Rococo features exuberant decoration, with an abundance of curves, counter-curves, undulations and elements modeled on nature. The exteriors of

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The following are characteristics that Rococo has, and Baroque does not:
• The partial abandonment of symmetry, everything being

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Artists in Italy, particularly Venice, also produced an exuberant rococo style. Venetian commodes imitated the curving lines and carved ornament of the French rocaille, but with a particular Venetian variation; the pieces were painted, often with landscapes or

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In church construction, especially in the southern German-Austrian region, gigantic spatial creations are sometimes created for practical reasons

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In Great Britain, rococo was called the "French taste" and had less influence on design and the decorative arts than in continental Europe,

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The Rocaille style, or French Rococo, appeared in Paris during the reign of Louis XV, and flourished between about 1723 and 1759. The style was used particularly in salons, a new style of

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