Image 1Grand Chamber of the Prince, Hôtel de Soubise (1735–1740) (from Rococo)
Image 2The title page from Jean Mondon's 1736 publication of rocaille designs, engraved by Antoine Aveline. This series marked the first time the word rocaille appeared in print to describe an aesthetic style. (from Rococo)
Image 3The Winter Palace's Grand Church today retains its original rococo decoration. The onion dome above it is one of the few concessions to an older Russian architecture allowed to be visible from the exterior. Painting by Eduard Hau. (from Rococo)
Image 4Woodwork in the Hôtel de Varengeville by Nicolas Pineau (1735) (from Rococo)
Image 8Detail of the ceiling at Zwiefalten Abbey, Germany (1739–1745), showing the Rococo synthesis of illusionistic fresco, gilded architecture, and moulded stucco (from Rococo)