Question

What are some common characteristics that Baroque and Rococo share and some differences

Answer 1

Baroque means irregular shaped pearl.Where as Rococo means pebble.These two styles of art and architecture is evolved in Europe.And Rococo is evolved from Baroque.

Common characterstics.

They both used exuberant decor and furniture.And they protrayed the art according to the mood, theme, drama, style of the region,emotion,genre, enigmatic,tenebrism etc.

Differences.

Baroque style begin in Rome where rococo style begin in France.

Baroque style is overstated,grand where Rococo style is light and intimate.

Baroque style mostly masculine and serious where Rococo sylst is feminine and light.

In baroque style bold and contracting Colors are used where in Rococo style pastels ,gold and white Colors are used.