Rococo1715- 1774

• Francois Boucher• William Hogarth • Giovanni Battista Tiepolo• Angelica Kauffmann • Giovanni Antonio Canaletto

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This style was primarily used in interior design, painting architecture and sculpture. The interior of caves are decorated with rocks and shells, so the shells became the principal adornment in Rococo. Feminine style is an important part of the movement.

Rococo

This style appealed to senses rather than intellect. The themes used were romance, mythology, fantasy and every day life. The wealthy women competed for the best and most elaborated decorations in their houses, so interior and furniture were decorated with abstracts and curves and asymmetrical shapes.

Rococo

• Other elements were*Graceful movement*Playful use of line*Delicate coloring

• The catholic churches of Southern Germany and Austria used this style.

• The Rococo is viewed as the final part of Baroque art movement and it was replaced by Neoclassicism.

Rococo

François Boucher

The Toilet of Venus1751

The Breakfast1739

WILLIAM HOGARTH

GIOVANNI BATTISTA TIEPOLO

The Gate of Calais1749

The Death of Hyacinth1752

Royal Palace of Madrid1766

Giovanni Antonio Canaletto

The Grand Canal and the Church of the Salute

1730

The Stonemason’s Yard1730

Work Cited •http://www.artmovements.co.uk/rococo.htm•http://www.bridgemanartondemand.com/content/rococo•http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/rococo.html