What Is Rococo Architecture?

The style spread throughout France and elsewhere in Europe until it was succeeded by Neoclassical architecture.

Learn more about the history and key characteristics of Rococo architecture below.

Rococo Architecture

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Rococo architecture coincided with the reign of Frances King Louis XV (1715-1774).

Rococo style spread throughout France and Europe, to countries including Austria, Germany, Italy, and Russia.

What is the Difference Between Baroque and Rococo?

Charlottenburg Palace

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What Ended the Rococo Style?

What is the Opposite of the Rococo Style?

The style’s simplicity was a reaction to the excesses of the Rococo style.

Rococo Architecture

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Rococo Architecture

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