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These citations offer further information aiding in the study of French Rococo.

Milam, J.D. (2011) Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art. Sydney, NSW: Scarecrow

The Dictionary of Rococo Art investigates in great detail the history from beginning to end of the Rococo movement during the 18th Century. It is extensive covering just about everything one might wish to know about the period. It is useful in that this book contains art and design references with images. The author also refers various displays of art around the world that portray this style.

Source citation:
Iuliano, A.M. "Milam, J. D. :Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art. CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. Feb 2012: Academic OneFile. Web. 29 March. 2012

Doc URL:
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=Gale%7CA281789058&v=2.1&u=vuw&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w


Igra, C. (2005, July) Reviving the Rococo: Enterprising Italian Artists In Second Empire Paris. 28(3), 340-356.

This journal article offers another perspective of change of Rococo and concerns the pressures for Italians during the 18th century to emigrate to Paris. It depicts how they themselves were influenced by the Rococo movement, how they perceived it and the way in which Italian interpretation of Rococo art affected the style.

Source URL:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.041/-6790.2005.00467.x/abstract



Art History. (2009). Introduction to the Artistic Style of Rococo. Retrieved from: http://www.arthistory.net/artstyles/rococo/rococo1.html

This website, keeping in mind it's invalidity as an academic source, offers general coverage over all periods in the history of art. In particular it has a good section on Rococo written in layman's terms which informs the reader of important details.

Meissonnier, J. A. (1734) Covered Tureen and Platter. [Silver]. Retrieved from http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/a-l-ancien-regime/13445303316/1/tumblr_lvczj7reWK1r1dcs8

The image depicts a tureen and platter made in silver and designed by Juste-Aurele Meissonier, responsible for some of the most elaborately designed work during the peak of Rococo. Very obvious are its elements typical of Rococo which renders this image very useful.