Rococo

The Dizzying Grandeur of Rococo - The late Jacques-Edouard Berger described this exuberantly ornate style in art and architecture, and picked out six Bavarian churches as outstanding examples.
www.bergerfoundation.ch/Vertige/english/

Rococo Style - A discussion of this whimsical style, its origins and uses, from the Catholic Encyclopedia, with a bibliography.
www.newadvent.org/cathen/13106a.htm