style rococo
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- mobilier
Définition :
Style rocaille du XVIIIe siècle, caractérisé par la profusion des ornements contournés et par la recherche d'une grâce un peu mièvre.
Terme :
- style rococo n. m.
Traductions
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anglais
Auteur : Mboudié, Elise,Définition
A style in architecture and decoration. It is characterized by lightness and delicacy of line and structure by asymetry, and by the abundant use of foliage, curve, and scroll forms of decoration.
Notes :
The name is derived from the French word rocaille and coquille (rock and shell) prominent motifs in this decoration.
The rococo style, characterized by an enthusiasm for curvilinear forms, asymetry, and complex scrolls, is identified with Louis XV in France and with the late Georgian styles in England.Terme :
- style rococo