Shellwork and pebble motifs — the origin of the name "Rococo." Nature rendered as decorative fantasy.
Flowing, sinuous curves and foliage. Asymmetrical scrollwork that dances across walls and ceilings.
Soft pinks, pale blues, mint greens, cream. The palette of pleasure and lightness.
Gilded mirrors amplifying light and space. The Hall of Mirrors — reality multiplied into infinity.
Transition from Baroque grandeur to lighter, more intimate elegance.
Peak Rococo. The royal court of France — Fragonard, Boucher, Watteau. Art as pleasure.
Neoclassicism rises. Rococo deemed too frivolous. The Revolution changes everything.
Playful, light, indulgent — art as pleasure, not purpose. Frivolous, ornate, unapologetically decorative.
1715–1770s France. Louis XV reign. Key artists: François Boucher, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Antoine Watteau.
Pastels — soft pink, powder blue, mint, cream, lavender. Accented with gold leaf and gilded white.
Playfair Display (italic serif) — elegant, refined, aristocratic. EB Garamond for body — classical, readable.
Asymmetrical scrollwork (rocaille), shell motifs, pastel palette, gilded frames, arabesques, pastoral scenes, pleasure.