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By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer

Rococo Art & Architecture. By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer. Rococo. Derived from the French word, rocaille , or pebbles, referring to the stones & shells used to decorate the interior of caves. Complex compositions. Ornateness and fussy details.

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By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer

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  1. Rococo Art & Architecture By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer

  2. Rococo • Derived from the French word, rocaille, 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.

  3. Rococo • 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.

  4. “The Marriage Contract”Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1713

  5. “The Pleasures of Life”Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1718

  6. “The Swing” Jean Honoré Fragonard 1766

  7. “The Stolen Kiss” Jean Honoré Fragonard Late 1780s

  8. “The Marquis de Pompadour” François Boucher 1756

  9. “MorningCoffee” François Boucher 1739

  10. “The House of Cards” Jean Siméon Chardin 1735

  11. The English Rococo Portraiturists

  12. “Mr. & Mrs. Andrews” Thomas Gainsborough, 1750

  13. “Portrait of a Lady in Blue” Thomas Gainsborough Late 1770s

  14. Rococo Interiors

  15. A Rococo Room

  16. Wall Clock “Love Conquering Time” CharlesCressent 1740

  17. “Fire Dog” François-Thomas Germain 1757

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