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Rococo ArtRococo Art
Shannon Kehoe, Emily Tucker, Shannon Kehoe, Emily Tucker, Kelley GallagherKelley Gallagher
Historical BackgroundHistorical Background 1715-17901715-1790 Started in France and affected mostly Germany, Started in France and affected mostly Germany,
Austria, England, and ItalyAustria, England, and Italy Caused by new ideas and optimism about Caused by new ideas and optimism about
humanityhumanity Was a reaction to French Classicism/Baroque artWas a reaction to French Classicism/Baroque art Comes from the French word “rocaille”, meaning Comes from the French word “rocaille”, meaning
small stones and shellssmall stones and shells Pastel colors Pastel colors a light-hearted mood a light-hearted mood curving forms, and fanciful figures curving forms, and fanciful figures Very sensuousVery sensuous Often defined as “naturalistic” Often defined as “naturalistic”
Characteristics of PaintingCharacteristics of Painting
Pastel colors Pastel colors a light-hearted mood a light-hearted mood curving forms, and fanciful figures curving forms, and fanciful figures Very sensuousVery sensuous
French Classicism:French Classicism:
Nicolas Pissin: Landscape with the Ashes of Phocion
Jean-Honoré Fragonard Jean-Honoré Fragonard FrenchFrench 1732–18061732–1806 Best known for his later Best known for his later
paintingspaintings fluid lines, frothy flowers fluid lines, frothy flowers
amid loose foliage amid loose foliage Ladies and their lovers Ladies and their lovers
or peasant mothers with or peasant mothers with children children
considered the considered the embodiment of the embodiment of the Rococo spiritRococo spirit
“The Swing” (1767)
Jean-Honoré FragonardJean-Honoré Fragonard
“The Stolen Kiss” (late 1780s)
Francois Boucher Francois Boucher
1703-1770 1703-1770 French painterFrench painter 1723 won the Prix 1723 won the Prix
de Rome de Rome One of his patrons One of his patrons
was Marquise de was Marquise de Pompadour (Louis Pompadour (Louis XV’s mistress)XV’s mistress)
Madame de Pompadour 1759
Portrait of Mademoiselle Bergeret (1746) by Francois Boucher Portrait of Mademoiselle Bergeret (1746) by Francois Boucher
Adélaïde Labille-Adélaïde Labille-GuiardGuiard
French (Paris, French (Paris, France) (1749-France) (1749-
1803)1803)
Created 1785Created 1785Oil On CanvasOil On Canvas
Self-Portrait with Self-Portrait with Two Pupils, Two Pupils, Mademoiselle Mademoiselle Marie Gabrielle Marie Gabrielle Capet (1761-1818) Capet (1761-1818) and Mademoiselle and Mademoiselle Carreaux de Carreaux de Rosemond (died Rosemond (died 1788)1788)
Adélaïde Labille-Adélaïde Labille-GuiardGuiard
(Continued) (Continued)
Portrait of Louise-Portrait of Louise-Elisabeth de France Elisabeth de France Duchess of Parma Duchess of Parma and Her Son and Her Son Ferdinand Ferdinand
(1786)(1786)
Rococo ArchitectureRococo Architecture
ArchitectureArchitecture
Most popular in France and the Holy Most popular in France and the Holy Roman EmpireRoman Empire
Interiors and the decorative arts Interiors and the decorative arts Curves and elaborate ornamentationCurves and elaborate ornamentation Gentler, lighter, more “whimsical” Gentler, lighter, more “whimsical”
than Baroquethan Baroque Asymmetrical decoration and pastel Asymmetrical decoration and pastel
colorscolors
Mafra National PalaceMafra National Palace
88 m long, 9.5 m wide and 13 m high
By Manuel Caetano de Sousa
floor has tiles of rose, grey and white marble
Two rows of wooden bookshelves
35,000 leather-bound volumes
Built from 1707 to 1750
Hall of Mirrors at Hall of Mirrors at AmalienburgAmalienburg
Francois CuvilliesFrancois Cuvillies pale delphinium pale delphinium
blue walls and blue walls and ceilingceiling
carved silver from carved silver from floor upfloor up
1734 to 1740 1734 to 1740
Rococo FurnitureRococo Furniture
Characteristics of Rococo Characteristics of Rococo FurnitureFurniture
Was scaled to a PERSON's size, Was scaled to a PERSON's size, rather than the room it was built for.rather than the room it was built for.
Was used as an accent to help Was used as an accent to help transform the room into a work of art transform the room into a work of art all its own.all its own.
Has curled or “hoofed”, feetHas curled or “hoofed”, feet Many designs centered on natureMany designs centered on nature
Jacques Dubois Jacques Dubois
Born 1693, Born 1693, died 1763died 1763
FrenchFrench
Writing desk 1749
•Commode, 1750
•Made from rosewood, violet wood, gilded bronze, red marble
•Gilt wood mirror (1750)
•Worth $120 to $180 THOUSAND today
Thomas Chippendale Thomas Chippendale 1718-17791718-1779 EnglishEnglish Created different Created different
pieces with different pieces with different styles, including styles, including Gothic and RococoGothic and Rococo
First to publish a First to publish a book containing his book containing his designs: designs: The The Cabinet Maker’s Cabinet Maker’s DirectorDirector
Parlor ChairParlor Chair Thomas ChippendaleThomas Chippendale ““Her” chairHer” chair No arm restsNo arm rests 17621762
The DirectorThe Director and the and the Unmakeable ChairUnmakeable Chair
• Published in 1762Published in 1762• Contains mostly Contains mostly Rococo designsRococo designs• Still used today:Still used today:
Thomas ChippendaleThomas Chippendale Furniture - Rococo C Furniture - Rococo Chairhair
• The “Unmakeable The “Unmakeable Chair”Chair”
Was a “Husband’s Was a “Husband’s Chair”Chair”
Rococo SculptureRococo Sculpture
Étienne Maurice Étienne Maurice FalconetFalconet
Paris, FranceParis, France(1716-1791)(1716-1791)
BatherBather(1757)(1757)
By Marie-Anne CollotBy Marie-Anne Collot
A sculpture of Étienne-Maurice A sculpture of Étienne-Maurice Falconet (1773)Falconet (1773)
Étienne Maurice Falconet Étienne Maurice Falconet (Continued)(Continued)
Peter the GreatPeter the Great Created 1766-Created 1766-
17781778 Made in RussiaMade in Russia Commissioned by Commissioned by
Catherine the Catherine the Great for St. Great for St. PetersburgPetersburg
Jean-Baptiste Jean-Baptiste PigallePigalle
Paris, FranceParis, France(1714-1785)(1714-1785)
Mercury Attaching His Mercury Attaching His WingsWings
(approved in 1741)(approved in 1741)
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (Continued)Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (Continued)
Child with BirdcageChild with Birdcage(after 1750)(after 1750)