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Rococo Architecture

Rococo architecture developed in the mid-1700s as a highly ornate offshoot of Baroque style, particularly in France, Germany, Austria and Eastern Europe. Key features included elaborate scrolls, intricate patterns, delicate details and asymmetrical shapes with light, pale colors and shell or plant motifs. Examples include the Wieskirche pilgrimage church completed in 1754 and known for its lavish ornamentation, and the Archbishop's Palace in Prague rebuilt in the Rococo style from 1669-1694. By the late 1700s, Rococo had fallen out of fashion and was replaced by the neoclassical style.

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Rococo Architecture

Rococo architecture developed in the mid-1700s as a highly ornate offshoot of Baroque style, particularly in France, Germany, Austria and Eastern Europe. Key features included elaborate scrolls, intricate patterns, delicate details and asymmetrical shapes with light, pale colors and shell or plant motifs. Examples include the Wieskirche pilgrimage church completed in 1754 and known for its lavish ornamentation, and the Archbishop's Palace in Prague rebuilt in the Rococo style from 1669-1694. By the late 1700s, Rococo had fallen out of fashion and was replaced by the neoclassical style.

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Rococo Architec ture


1650 -1790 AD

Definition
The 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. CalledRococo, 2/11/13

Rococo architecture is actually late version

of theBaroque 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 2/11/13 shapes dominate.

Features of rococo architecture


Elaborate curves and scrolls Intricate patterns Delicate details Complex, asymmetrical shapes Light, pastel colors Ornaments shaped like shells and plants

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Wieskirche
Pilgrimage Church of the Scourged Saviour often calledChurch in the Meadow. Dominikus Zimmerman worked with his brother,

Johann Baptist, who was a fresco master, to create the lavish ornamentation World Heritage Site in 1983.

completed in 1754. It was named a UNESCO

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The Archbishop's Palace in The Archbishop's Palace


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

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

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Rococos fall
Towards the end of the 18th century, Rococo

started to fall out of fashion, and it was largely supplanted by theneoclassicstyle. 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 colloquialismmeaning "old-fashioned". As a 2/11/13 matter of fact, the style received harsh

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