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Rococo Art & Architecture

Rococo Art & Architecture. Rococo. Derived from the French word, rocaille , or pebbles, referring to the stones & shells used to Rococo style “ dances. ” Portrays the carefree life of the aristocracy -- landscapes like fairy tales. decorate the interior of caves.

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Rococo Art & Architecture

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  1. Rococo Art & Architecture

  2. Rococo • Derived from the French word, rocaille, or pebbles, referring to the stones & shells used to Rococo style “dances.” • Portrays the carefree life of the aristocracy -- landscapes like fairy tales. decorate the interior of caves. • Complex compositions. • Ornateness and fussy details. • Gaiety, lightness, and airyness

  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 French Theater”Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1714

  6. “The Pleasures of the Ball”Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1717

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

  8. “The Swing” Jean Honoré Fragonard 1766

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

  10. “A Young GirlReading” Jean Honoré Fragonard 1776

  11. “The Triumph of Venus” François Boucher 1740

  12. “La Toilette” – François Boucher, 1742

  13. “The Marquis de Pompadour” François Boucher 1756

  14. “MorningCoffee” François Boucher 1739

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

  16. “Winter” Etienne-Maurice Falconet 1771

  17. “The Rape of Europa”Giovanni Domenico Ferretti, 1720-40

  18. The English Rococo Portraiturists

  19. “Colonel St. Leger” Sir Joshua Reynolds 1778

  20. “The Children of Edward Holland Cruttenden” Sir Joshua Reynolds

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

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

  23. “Mary, Countess Howe” Thomas Gainsborough Late 1760

  24. Rococo Interiors

  25. A Rococo Room

  26. Wall Clock “Love Conquering Time” CharlesCressent 1740

  27. “Fire Dog” François-Thomas Germain 1757

  28. Neo-Classicism

  29. Overview of Neo-Classicism • Art produced in Europe and North America from the mid-18c to the early 19c. • More than just an antique revival  a reaction against the surviving Baroque & Rococo styles. • Linked to contemporary political events: • Revolutions established republics in France and in America. [Neo-Classicism was adapted as the official art style]. • Association with the democracy of Greece and the republicanism of Rome. • Napoleon  used the style for propaganda.

  30. Origins of Neo-Classical Art

  31. 1. Excavations of the Ruins of Italian Cities Pompeii in 1748. Herculaneum in 1738.

  32. 2. Publication of Books on Antiquity James Stuart & Nicholas RevertAntiquities in Athens: 1762-1816.

  33. 3. Arrival of the Elgin Marbles Thomas Bruce,7th Lord of ElginBritish Museum, 1806 From the top façade of the Parthenon in Athens.

  34. 4. Johann Winckelmann’s Artists Circle • Artists should “imitate” the timeless, ideal forms of the classical world. • A circle of international artists gathered about him in the 1760s in Rome. German art historian.

  35. Characteristics of Neo-Classicism • Return to the perceived “purity” of the arts of Rome. • Model the “ideal” of the ancient Greek arts and, to a lesser, extent, 16c Renaissance classicism. • A conviction that there is a permanent, universal way things are (and should be), which obviously entails fundamental political and ethical commitments. • Sometimes considered anti-modern or even reactionary.

  36. Neo-Classical Architecture

  37. Robert Adam Syon HouseThe Red Salon Scottish architect & designer Syon House1760s

  38. Claude Nicholas Ledoux • Designed a pavilion in 1771 for the Comtesse du Barry at Louveciennes. • Designed a series of city gates for Paris (1785-1789).

  39. Claude Nicholas Ledoux Rotunde de la Villette, Paris

  40. John Wood “The Royal Crescent [Circus]” at Bath, England (1754).

  41. The “Empire Style”:Charles Percier & Pierre François Léonard Fontaine • Napoleon’s official architects. • They remade Paris in the intimidating opulence of Roman imperial architectural style.

  42. Greek-Inspired Architecture Bank of England RotundaSir John Soane, 1796 British Museum PorticoSir Robert Smirke,1823-1847

  43. The “Federal Style”in America • 1780 – 1820. • Thomas Jefferson’s influence. University of VA Monticello, VA U. S. Capitol

  44. The “Greek Revival Style”in America Second Bank of the USPhiladelphia, 1824

  45. Neo-Classical Painting

  46. “Parnassus”Anton Raphael Mengs, 1761 Mengs was the leading artist of early Neo-Classicism.

  47. “The Oath of Brutus”Gavin Hamilton, 1767 The oath was sworn as a promise of individual revenge against a corrupt monarchy.

  48. “The Death of Socrates”Jacques-Louis David, 1787 The death of Socrates was a symbol of republican virtue.

  49. “The Consecration of Napoleon & Josephine”Jacques-Louis David, 1805-1807 A very different theme:The celebration of worldly splendor and power.

  50. “The Apotheosis of Homer”Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1827 This assembly of great artists and writers of all ages gathered to honor the ancient Greek poet before a classical temple.

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