art history meme - (2/5) movements or centuries
Rococo is an 18th century artistic movement and style. It developed in the early 18th century in Paris, France as a reaction against the grandeur, symmetry, and strict regulations of the Baroque, especially of the Palace of Versailles. Rococo artists used a more jocular, florid, and graceful approach to the Baroque. Their style was ornate and used light colours, asymmetrical designs, curves, and gold; and unlike the political Baroque, the Rococo had playful and witty themes.