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A style of ornamentation developed in the 18th century.

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  • French Rococo came to creation during the late 17th and late 18th centuries, with the word originating from a combination of the French word "rocaille," or shell, and...
  • Although a bit overly restored for my taste, it bears witness to a naturalist style in French decorative arts known as rocaille which came to its apogee during the reign...
  • 18th centuries, with the word originating from a combination of the French word "rocaille," or shell, and the Italian "barocco," or Baroque style.
  • He had a most marvelous power of invention and lavished ornament on everything, carrying the rocaille style to its utmost limit.
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