Any historiography of architecture is inherently implicated ... of the Baroque was to reinforce the power of the Catholic Church, Rococo marked the ascent of the aristocracy to power, distancing ...

Any aficionado of Germany’s Baroque and Rococo abbeys will be familiar with the tiny church guides (Kirchenführer ... stuccoes and architecture of a team that included some of the biggest ...

All art forms and techniques used - architecture, sculpture ... is a perfect masterpiece of Rococo art. Criterion (iii): The Pilgrimage Church of Wies is an exceptional testimony of cultural and ...

Like us on Facebook or Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. The ridiculously ornate rococo interior of Asamkirche (also known as the Church of St. Johann Nepomuk) in Munich is crammed with winged ...