ROCOCO Flashcards
distinguished by its elegant refinement in using different materials for a
delicate overall effect and by its ornament of shell work and foliage. Developed later
in the 18th century and is noted for being more light-hearted, delicate and ornate.
Is often characterized by its pastel colors, intricate decoration, and asymmetrical
shapes.
Rococo architecture
Architectural Characteristics: ROCOCO
Elegance and Delicacy:
Curvilinear and Organic Forms:
Pastel Colors
Intimate Spaces
Emphasis on Interiors:
light, frivolous, and whimsical, and it isn’t afraid to utilize
asymmetrical detail
Architectural Features: ROCOCO
Elegance, intricate details, playfulness, and linearity
It was designed in the Rococo style, which was characterized
by curving forms, asymmetrical designs, and an emphasis on
ornate decoration. BUILT ON 1729-1733
STUPINIGI PALACE’S GREAT HALL, PIEDMONT, ITALY
Differences between Baroque and Rococo
Baroque : drama and
emotion.
Rococo architecture : lightness and playfulness.
is a relatively small château, consisting of a
central building and two wings. It is set within its own formal
garden, and the building is surrounded by carefully landscaped
grounds.
PETIT TRIANON, VERSAILLES, PARIS, FRANCE
BUILDER
Ange-Jacques Gabriel (1698-1782)