Early 18th century France:
the centralized and grandiose palace-based
culture of Baroque France gave way to a much more INTIMATE and
decentralized culture BASED IN PRIVATE HOMES.
Hôtels (elegant private townhouses) of Paris soon became the centers
of a new, softer style called THIS:
Rocco.
In the early 1700s, Paris was the social capital of
Europe, and THIS was the center of
Parisian society:
The Rococo Salon.