Rococo emerged during the early 18th century as a French mode of interior design and was considered the predominant artistic style in Europe at the time. However, there was no "rococo" art—the word ...

Rococo takes its name from the French word 'rocaille', which means rock or broken shell – natural motifs that often formed part of the designs, along with fish and other marine decorations. The ...

All that frothing sensuality was certainly one of the hallmarks of 18th-century French Rococo. The archshowman of the style, François Boucher, was born in Paris in 1703. Flora Yukhnovich ...

The spectacular French microscope from Getty’s collection is a unique testament to scientific advances and Rococo design in the Age of Enlightenment. It allowed science enthusiasts to immerse ...

At the neo-Georgian mansion, the cereal heiress and entrepreneur served frozen food on Sèvres porcelain to a stream of guests ...

The best exhibitions this week in London, from Donna Huddleston to Simnikiwe Buhlungu (September 9 to 16) - We pick the best ...

The U.K. government is hoping to save a painting by the 18th century artist Jean-Antoine Watteau for the nation. Le Rêve de L’Artiste (1710), valued at just over £6 million ($7.9 million), has ...

Francis Kurkdjian had a runaway hit with Baccarat Rouge 540. Now, at Parfums Christian Dior, he’s trying to make his mark on ...

Colorful, modern, and dynamic, Harajuku fashion is the reflection of Japan’s latest trends! But how did Harajuku fashion come ...

Have you heard of Guillaume Lethière? No? The proud child of Guadeloupe, the plantation slave’s son who rose to become ...

Things with “French” in the title are usually fancy, right? Poodles, perfume, pastries. But a French drain has a more utilitarian purpose—redirecting standing water away from vulnerable ...