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Rococo Art. General Info. 1717-1723 From rocaille or coquillage Aristocratic patronage Change of emphasis Interior design. Interior Design. Decorative Arts. Key Terms. Fantasy Enchanted Realm Intimate Escapism Light hearted Elegant Refinement Pastel Eroticism.
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General Info • 1717-1723 • From rocaille or coquillage • Aristocratic patronage • Change of emphasis • Interior design
Key Terms • Fantasy Enchanted Realm • Intimate Escapism • Light hearted Elegant Refinement • Pastel Eroticism
Antoine Watteau • 1684-1721 • Rubenistes manner • Theatrical scenes • Fete galante
François Boucher • 1703-1770 • First Painter • Femininity and fashion important • Lighthearted themes
Jean-Honoré Fragonard • 1732-1806 • Pleasures of waning aristocracy • Outlives his era
Marie Louise Élisabeth Vigée LeBrun • 1775-1842 • Famous female artist • Female Clientele
Genre Painting • Moral paintings • Bourgeois made popular • Could be sentimental or very truthful
Jean-Baptiste Greuze • 1725-1805 • More sentimental • Natural virtues of everyday people
Greuze, Village Betrothal (or The Bride of the Village), 1761
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin • 1699-1779 • Not as sentimental • Different subject matter • Use of light
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo • 1696–1770 • Italian illusionist • Frescos