Rococo Architecture Flashcards
Rococo was primarily influenced by the
Venetian School and the School of Fontainebleau
Rococo debuted in interior design with engraver
Pierre Le Pautre worked with architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart on the Chateau de Marly
During the period known as Regence, as style known as — or — was developed
Louis XV Style or Louis Quinze
By 1730 until 1750, it became more original, decorative, and exuberant, in what was known as the
Rocaille Style
Rococo was derived from the French word
Rocaille
Rocaille denotes?
Shell-covered rock work that was used to decorate artificial grottoes
Rococo first emergend in
France
Rococo as a style was developed by
Craftspeople and designers rather than architects
Key Visual Elements of Rococo
Playful themes (Monkey room, chinoiserie), Pastels and Whites, Virtuoso Stucco Work (Ornamental Stucco, Figurative stucco)
AmalienBurg Hunting Lodge was designed by
Francous De Cuvillies
AmalienBurg Hunting lodge was commissioned by
Hector Albrecth as a gift for his wife, Maria Amalia
Amalienburg was built in
1734-1739 at Munich, Germany
The best example of a building containing Rococo’s exterior elements
AmalienBurg Hunting Lodge
Amalienburg’s most famous room, —, also boasts the finest example of Rococo interiors
The Hall of Mirrors
Potsdam chinese house was designed by
Johann Gottfried Buring
Potsdam chinese house commisioned by
King Frederick the Great of Prussia
Potsdam chinese house was built in
1755-1764 at Potsdam Germany
Potsdam Chinese house was a park ornament for the garden at
Sanssouci Palace
Hotel De Soubise was designed by
Germain Boffrand
Hotel De Soubise was built in
1736-1739 at Paris, France
Hotel De Soubise has an oval room called
Salon de la Princesse
Pilgrimage Church of Wies was designed by
Dominikus Zimmermann while the painting was done by his brother Johann Baptist Zimmermann
Pilgrimage Church of Wies was built in
1746-1752 at Steingaden, Germany
