For contemporary artists who simulate glitch art and wonder what directions it may take in the future, the use of stucco in 18th-century Rococo architecture offers a surprisingly instructive example.

The position of Rococo in the historiography of art and architecture itself is not a consensus: it can be understood as a variation of the Baroque or as a movement and style in its own right ...

Neoclassical architecture is a design movement that emerged in the mid-18th century as a reaction to the ornamental exuberance of the Baroque and Rococo styles. Drawing inspiration from the ...

Object Details Author Norberg-Schulz, Christian 1974 [1974] Call number NA590 .N63X NA590.N63X Type Books Physical description 415 p. illus. 29 x 26 cm Smithsonian Libraries Topic Architecture, ...

Set in an idyllic garden landscape, Augustusburg Castle (the sumptuous residence of the prince-archbishops of Cologne) and the Falkenlust hunting lodge (a small rural folly) are among the earliest ...

The city is known for its lavish Baroque and Rococo architecture, including that of its UNESCO-listed Würzburg Residence—housing one of the largest ceiling frescos in the world. Discover more ...

The results can only be called a gilded rococo hellscape. If our leader’s appearance is a depiction of the country … Is this us? Since the start of President Trump’s Oval Office decorating ...