Rococo art focuses on the lavishness and indulgence of the artistocracy. Paintings are whimsical and have recognizable (and overt) erotic themes. Use of pastel colors and flowing brushstrokes was also popular.
Rococo is a style of 18th century French art and interior design. Rococo rooms were designed as total works of art with elegant and ornate furniture, small sculptures, ornamental mirrors, and tapestry complementing architecture, reliefs, and wall paintings. Painters used delicate colors and curving forms. Some works show a sort of naughtiness.
He used delicate, lively brushwork and subtle variations of color.
The depiction of elegant parties set within idyllic landscape
resistance to the strict rules of academic painting.
Charming, theatrical scenes.
Click the links below to see works by Rococo artist J-A Watteau and Baroque artist A Carracci. Each picture can be clicked to zoom.
Antoine Watteau demonstrated characteristics of rococo art in his paintings by incorporating curving lines and decorative nature. He painted with the ornate elegance attributed to the rococo art seen in architecture, furniture, and sculpture.
It reflects it by showing linear perspective, realism, soft colors, curvy lines and a scene of love.
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J. Hermann Tisch has written: 'Renaissance and rococo' -- subject(s): Renaissance Painting, Rococo Painting 'Paradise Lost \\'
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emotional.
resistance to the strict rules of academic painting.
Rococo.
elegance, delicacy, softness, and playfulness
Light and pleasing. Not educational, expressive, or overly emotional.
Charming, theatrical scenes.
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Watteau
Eric Zafran has written: 'Rembrandt's people' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'Fantasy and faith' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Criticism and interpretation 'The Rococo age' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, French Painting, Rococo Painting 'Cavaliers and cardinals' -- subject(s): Clergy, Exhibitions, French Genre painting, Genre painting, Humor