Examine the style of the paintings. The source of light is sometimes arbitrary. Active brushwork, delicate lines and pastel colors are typical. Artists tried to create atmospheric effects. Compositions are asymmetrical.
Determine the subject matter. Common themes were mythology, portraiture, romance, genre and pastoral. Landscapes were charming views of nature unspoiled by man.
Look at the sculpture. Sculpture is elegant and light. Curved and asymmetrical forms are used. Consider studying works by Rococo sculptors like Etienne-Maurice Falconet and Clodion.
Familiarize yourself with the Rococo style of architecture. Plans have frivolous elements. Rococo makes use of undulating facades and broken pediments and entablatures. Visual shifting of concave to convex creates movement. The use of many openings achieves the play of light and shadow.
Look at architects working in the late Baroque and Rococo style like Johann Balthasar Neumann and Francois de Cuvillies. Famous buildings include the Wurzburg Residentz, the Amalienburg in Munich and the Catherine Palace in Russia.
Study the Rococo painters. The French painters include Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Jean-Antoine Watteau and Jean-Honore Fragonard and the English painters include Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Investigate the decorative arts. An abundance of decorative detail reveals Rococo style. Molded plaster created elaborate curvilinear ornamentation. Furniture had ornate details and organic motifs.