The Etymology of “Baroque” (Irregular Pearl), the Etymology of “Rococo” (Rock Work), the Original Interpretation of “Rococo” During the 19th Century, the Number of Children German Elector of Saxony Augustus II (Augustus the Strong) Fathered, the Physical Description of Augustus II, the Number of Pieces of Chinese Porcelain Purchased by Augustus II, the Strategy Augustus II’s Administration Leveraged to Stop Augustus II From Purchasing Chinese Porcelain, the View of Chinese Porcelain During the 17th Century and 18th Century, the View of Possessing Chinese Porcelain During the 17th Century and 18th Century, the Reason Augustus II’s Japanisches Palais (Japanese Palace) Modelled Upon Chinese Architecture Was Architecturally Incorrect, the Period When Chinese Artisans Began Crafting Chinese Porcelain, the Reason Augustus II Imprisoned German Alchemist Johann Friedrich Bottger, the Discovery Bottger Made While Imprisoned, and the Period When Chinese Porcelain Began Being Manufactured Within Europe

The term “baroque” is derived from the Portuguese term “barroco” which means a “misshapen pearl” as it was thought that the baroque period was similar to the Renaissance, but not as perfect as the Renaissance, a sort of wonky replica of sorts. The term “rococo” is derived from the French term “rocaille” (pronounced “rock-eye”) which means “shell work” and the term “barroco” which once again means “misshapen pearl” in Portuguese. Rococo implies an art form which is shapeless and overloaded, and t...


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