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Definition of Rococo
1. Noun. Fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century.
2. Adjective. Having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation. "An exquisite gilded rococo mirror"
Definition of Rococo
1. n. A florid style of ornamentation which prevailed in Europe in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
2. a. Of or pertaining to the style called rococo; like rococo; florid; fantastic.
Definition of Rococo
1. Noun. A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th century France, having elaborate ornamentation. ¹
2. Adjective. Of, or relating to the rococo style. ¹
3. Adjective. Over-elaborate or complicated. ¹
4. Adjective. Old-fashioned. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rococo
1. a style of architecture and decoration [n -COS]
Medical Definition of Rococo
1. A florid style of ornamentation which prevailed in Europe in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Origin: F.; of uncertain etymology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rococo
Literary usage of Rococo
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"The Louis Quinze rococo style began to displace the former baroque early in this
... The rococo "scroll" appears and the former ground color gives place to ..."
2. The Practical Book of Interior Decoration by Harold Donaldson Eberlein, Abbot McClure, Edward Stratton Holloway (1919)
"THE PRACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF rococo FURNITURE. THE rococo STYLE AND ... On the
other hand, the rococo in its full development is slender, smaller, lighter, ..."
3. A History of European and American Sculpture from the Early Christian Period by Chandler Rathfon Post (1921)
"GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE rococo Another period in the history of French sculpture
may be broadly limited, on one side, by the accession of Louis XV in 171 < ..."
4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Francois Boucher (1703-70) is the most celebrated painter of ripe rococo. For the
church rococo may be, generally speaking, compared with worldly church ..."
5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"For the church rococo may be, generally speaking, compared with worldly church
... In the church rococo may at times have the charm of prettiness and may ..."
6. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Biographical, Historical, and by Russell Sturgis (1901)
"rococo ARCHITECTURE The archi- and drawn by Vignola and other authorities.
The capitals of columns assume new forms ; wreaths and festoons adorn the Ionic ..."
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