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Rococo, less commonly Roccoco ( , ; or ), also known as Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and dramatic style of architecture, art, and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpted moulding, and ''trompe-l'œil'' frescoes to create surprise and the illusion of motion and drama. It is often described as the final expression of the Baroque movement.
Rococo is an ornamental style of architecture, art, and decoration that emerged in the late Baroque period, characterized by asymmetrical designs, curved forms, gilding, pastel colors, and decorative elements meant to create surprise and visual drama. It matters as a significant artistic movement that represents the final and most elaborate expression of the Baroque era.
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- Art movement.caption
- Ballroom ceiling of the Ca Rezzonico in Venice with illusionistic quadratura painting by Giovanni Battista Crosato (1753); Chest of drawers by Charles Cressent (1730); Kaisersaal of Würzburg Residence by Balthasar Neumann (1749–1751)
- Art movement.yearsactive
- 1730s to 1760s
- Art movement.country
- France, Italy, Central Europe
- Art movement.commons
- yes
- Art movement.name
- Rococo
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