In-demand British painter Flora Yukhnovich, known for her florid canvases that draw equally on the traditions of French Rococo, Italian Baroque, and Abstract Expressionism, is the latest artist to ...

In May, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, opened the exhibition America Collects 18th-Century French Painting (until 20 August). The show, which includes 68 pictures, looks at the ...

A new exhibit at the Met explores how European design influences, such as French rococo, influenced the work of Walt Disney and his eponymous studio. Courtesy of The Met / Disney Animation Research ...

Rococo painting, which originated in early 18th century Paris, is characterized by soft colors and curvy lines, and depicts scenes of love, nature, amorous encounters, light-hearted entertainment, and ...

We may be nostalgic for Keira Knightley in Regency-era dresses, frolicking in fields, being adored by yearning men. But for ...

Marie Antoinette is an iconic, larger-than-life historical figure who has long embodied the French cultural and social milieu pre-Revolution. I am equally amused, disturbed, and fascinated by the ...

If you’ve had your eye on the runway this Fashion Month, chances are you will have noticed one key trend popping up everywhere. Rococo fashion – in all its panniered, corseted and big-bowed glory – is ...