The Annotated Mona Lisa: Pages 64 - 65 Flashcards
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Rococo
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- born in Paris
- coincided with the reign of Louis XV (1723-74)
- was primarily a form of interior decoration
- decorative arts were the special display ground for its curvilinear, delicate ornamentation
- in eighteenth-century France, exteriors of buildings continued to be Baroque but inside was Rococo