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Rococo and Neo-Classical Art

Rococo and Neo-Classical Art. Rococo History. 1717 – 1767 Originated in France Term coined by on of David’s pupils Comes from the word rocaille type of interior ornamental stone work Was meant as a humorous insult mocking the supposed triviality of the aristocratic style.

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Rococo and Neo-Classical Art

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  1. Rococo and Neo-Classical Art

  2. Rococo History • 1717 – 1767 • Originated in France • Term coined by on of David’s pupils • Comes from the word rocaille • type of interior ornamental stone work • Was meant as a humorous insult mocking the supposed triviality of the aristocratic style. • Was viewed as a thin, and lightweight form and not as serious art by contemporaries.

  3. Rococo Characteristics • Closely associated with the Reign of Louis XV • Portrayed the French aristocracy at play. • Light hearted • Portrayed the • Decorative and ornamental • Concentrated on scrollwork, shell motifs and cherubs. • Focus on the female nude, boudoir with women in compromising positions or sexually aggressive poses.

  4. Prominent Artists • Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) • Francois Boucher (1703-1770) • Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806)

  5. Pilgrimage to the Island of Cythera – Watteau (1717)

  6. Diana Bathing – Boucher 1742

  7. Mademoiselle O’Murphy – Boucher 1751

  8. Madame De Pompadour – Boucher (1758)

  9. The Swing – Fragonard (1767)

  10. Neo- Classicalism History • 1760 -1808 • Born out of the Rejection of Rococo • Originated in Rome • Fueled by an increase in knowledge of ancient art partly because of new archeological discoveries in Rome and the discovery of Herculaneum and Pompeii.

  11. Neo- Classicalism Characteristics • Neo = New • Inspired by Greek and Roman history, literature, and myth. • Conveyed serious topics • Morality • Justice • Honor • Patriotism • Focused on simplicity, order and clarity. • Mirrored much of the ideals of the Enlightenment. • Shares some traits with Romantic art which begins in the same era. (Later Discussion)

  12. Prominent Artists • Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825)

  13. The Intervention of the Sabine Women – David 1794

  14. The Oath of Horatii – David 1785

  15. The Oath of Horatii – David 1785

  16. The Death of Marat – David 1793

  17. Napoleon Crossing the Alps – David 1801

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