design-is-fine:François Boucher, screen design Rocaille, 1730s. France. Via Cooper HewittThis etchin
design-is-fine:François Boucher, screen design Rocaille, 1730s. France. Via Cooper HewittThis etching is iconic for its inclusion of the French word rocaille. In the 18th century, it referred to the irregular rockwork that was used to embellish picturesque grottos and garden fountains but the word has since come to be synonymous with the rococo as a style. Source -- source link