The Rottenbuch Abbey in Bavaria (above) is one of the best examples of German baroque while Wies is one of its finest examples of rococo.. Rococo or “Late Baroque”, developed in the early 18th century in Paris as a reaction against the grandeur, symmetry, and strict rules of the Baroque, especially of the Palace of Versailles. The style of rococo …
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