Rocaille or the rococo is a word that refers to an oyster or a shell of an irregular shape with curved lines from which decorations were inspired and it is considered as an art of interior decoration.

This style of art emerged in the 18th century is an extension of the baroque style but its aesthetic standards are smooth and tender. This style thrived in Germany and France in particular and disappeared from France after the French Revolution in 1789.

It is the art that belongs to the decoration of architecture, interior, and exterior designs, as well as furniture, photography, and sculpture.

Emerged in France during the eighteenth century, due to the classic asset, which is one of the decorative techniques that address the static patterns that provide movement and vitality and this art was inspired by the traditional Arab arabesque decoration art.

导致洛可可风格出现的因素：

Given that Europe had been living in a state of prosperity, the aspects of well-being spread and the expansion of the social life. This model Began to spread in 1715 where the princes and nobles preferred to reside in Paris instead of returning to their great mansions in the countryside, they constructed houses known as the "hotels" such as Hotel Matignon.

Instead of focusing on aristocracy destinations presented by the Le Brun, nobles were interested in decorating their homes from the inside. Engineers invented their decorations from the shape of a shell, and this style spread in fields of photography, sculpture, furniture etc.

Art began to play its role as an aspect of life that express and embodies its features. The art of Rococo appeared after the Baroque art reached its maximum possible degree of decoration, so it began to reflect on it from the inside and so the new style began in the decking intended to beautify places.

Rococo art features:

它的主要目标是传播喜悦和娱乐，并获得新阶级社会的可取性。

这种艺术以其宗教性质而闻名，它使人们对神圣的看法以及包括古代传说在内的自然外观之外。尽管它的作用出现在摄影和雕塑中，但它采用了世俗剧院的形状。

这种独特的风格在其温柔，创新和优雅中的出现归功于摄影师Watteau在他的作品中使用的风格，这被认为是艺术风格向其新方向发展的主要转变。

洛可可艺术不是国王的独家艺术，就像巴洛克式一样。但这是贵族和大型中产阶级的艺术。在洛可可的时代，出现了感性和美学方向。这夸大了展示感性的美丽，并以极端的灵巧性和出色的和谐为特征。坦率地说，这种趋势似乎是一个空虚而疲倦的社区的自然结果，该社区在艺术中寻求愉悦和舒适。

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