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By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer
By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer
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RococoRococoRococoRococo► Derived from the French word, rocaillerocaille, or pebbles, referring to the stones & shells used to decorate the interior of caves.
► Complex compositions.
► Ornateness and fussy details.
► Gaiety, lightness, and airyness --> the Rococo style “dances.”
► Portrays the carefree life of the aristocracy -- landscapes like fairy tales.
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RococoRococoRococoRococo► 1715 – 1774.
► Centered in France --> associated with Louis XV. [also Germany and Italy]
► Light, elaborate, decorative style.
► Pastels.
► A backlash to the darkness of the Baroque --> less formal & grandiose.
► Eventually replaced by Neo-Classicism, the artistic style of the American & French Revolutions.
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“The Marriage Contract”Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1713
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“The Pleasures of Life”Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1718
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“The Swing”
JeanHonoréFragona
rd
1766
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“The Stolen Kiss”
JeanHonoré
Fragonard
Late 1780s
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“The Marquis
de Pompado
ur”
François Boucher
1756
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“Morning
Coffee”
François Boucher
1739
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“The House of Cards”
Jean Siméon Chardin
1735
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“Mr. & Mrs. Andrews” Thomas Gainsborough, 1750
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“Portrait of a Lady in Blue”
Thomas Gainsboro
ugh
Late 1770s
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A Rococo Room
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Wall Clock
“Love Conquering
Time”
CharlesCressent
1740
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“Fire Dog”
François-Thomas Germain
1757