Rococo Style - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13106a.htm
A discussion of this whimsical style, its origins and uses, from the Catholic Encyclopedia, with a bibliography. |
The Dizzying Grandeur of Rococo - http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/Vertige/english/
The late Jacques-Edouard Berger described this exuberantly ornate style in art and architecture, and picked out six Bavarian churches as outstanding examples. |