(light music) What is Rococo? The Wallace Collection is filled with spectacular Rococo objects, from clocks and furniture
to vases and paintings. But what does Rococo mean? Rococo is a style of art that developed in France in the early 1700s. The name Rococo comes from rocaille, a French word for the decorative rocks and shells seen on grottoes
and fountains in grand gardens. You can recognise Rococo because it includes shapes from nature. Hiding in this clock are leaves, flowers, a dog and a su
nburst. On these vases, you can see mythical and real world creatures. Rococo is pastel colours. The pale pink silk of this
woman's dress shimmers as she flies through the air on her swing. Rococo has lots of golden decoration. Can you see the S and C
shapes on this chest of draws? Rococo can be asymmetrical, meaning one side doesn't match the other. If Rococo were a food it would be an enormous pink cake
covered in elaborate icing. Rococo is everywhere: in film,
animation, furniture and art. No
w you know what Rococo looks like, see if you can find it on
your next museum visit.
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