Rococo Architecture

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1650 -1790 AD

DefinitionThe term Rococo may be interpreted as a

combination of the word "barocco" (an irregularly shaped pearl, possibly the source of the word "baroque") and the French "rocaille" (a popular form of garden or interior ornamentation using shells and pebbles)

During the 1700s, a highly ornamental style of art, furniture, and interior design became popular in France. Called Rococo, the lavish style combined the delicacy of French rocaille with Italian Barocco details.

Rococo architecture is actually late version of the Baroque style.

and is most often found in Germany, Austria, Eastern Europe, and Russia.

While there are many similarities between the Baroque and the Rococo styles, Rococo buildings tend to be softer and more graceful. Colors are pale and curving shapes dominate.

Features of rococo architectureElaborate curves and scrollsOrnaments shaped like shells and plantsIntricate patternsDelicate detailsComplex, asymmetrical shapesLight, pastel colors

Wieskirche Pilgrimage Church of the

Scourged Saviour often called Church in

the Meadow.Dominikus Zimmerman

worked with his brother, Johann Baptist, who was a fresco master, to create the lavish ornamentation

 completed in 1754. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

The Archbishop's Palace

The Archbishop's Palace in Prague was originally a Renaissance home, the Palace was reconstructed in 1562-1564 by the archbishop Anton Brus.

In 1599-1600, a chapel with frescoes was added.

In 1669-1694, the Archbishop's Palace was rebuilt in the Rococo style by J. B. Mathey. The decorative portal with an inscription in Latin is still intact.

Rococo’s fallTowards the end of the 18th century, Rococo started to

fall out of fashion, and it was largely supplanted by the neoclassic style. It includes therefore, all types of art produced around the middle of the 18th century in France

Owing to Rococo love of shell-like curves and focus on decorative arts, some critics used the term to derogatively imply that the style was frivolous or merely modish. When the term was first used in English in about 1836, it was a colloquialism meaning "old-fashioned". As a matter of fact, the style received harsh criticism, and was seen by some to be superficial and of poor taste.