We propose to host a conference in which we interrogate the relationship between rococo art and geographical setting in order to redefine rococo art as a global phenomenon. When scholars confront rococo art in sites outside of France, it is usually understood in relation to rococo art’s Frenchness, either as a straightforward borrowing of French design, or sometimes through modification or adaptation. We suspect that a global approach to rococo art will reveal a much wider range of applications, design and stylistic choices, cultural meanings and practices than have heretofore...
