Rococo
Rococo is a French word meaning "baroque" in the sense of "excessively ornate" Rococo art emerged as an international style by around 1720 and remained popular until the mid-1760s. It is characterized by asymmetrical compositions, luxuriant decoration, and the depiction of sensual delight in aristocratic subjects. The style was pioneered by artists like François Boucher (1703-1770) and Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743) in France; Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) and Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (1682-1754) in Italy; and Sir William Beechey (1753-1839), John Flaxman, and Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) in England. Rococo emerged as a style shortly after the Baroque period had ended. While the two styles share characteristics, Rococo artists reduced the intensity and drama of Baroque compositions. They also tended to focus on themes that were more secular than religious or mythological like portraiture, still-life and landscape. Rococo preceded Neoclassicism in France but was later replaced by it during the mid-to-late 18th century. Prior to this, Rococo had also been spreading across Europe for some time, and although it never became as popular in Northern European countries such as Germany and Poland as it did elsewhere, it nonetheless strongly influenced the art of those regions. The intention of Rococo artists was to depict intense emotion and feelings in their paintings. They also wanted to provide a pleasant experience for the observer so they often included small jokes or hidden details that could only be seen from certain angles or that looked different depending on the light or shade. Rather than taking a literal approach to subjects, Rococo artists portrayed scenes that were suggestive of emotions and ideas with the use of color and imagination. More specifically, Rococo artists applied lighter colors to their paintings and often used pastel hues. They also preferred less-detailed areas so that the color could stand out even more. Their goal was never to depict idealized scenes but rather to create pleasant works of art.
Hendrik Voogd, 1807 - Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pines - fine art print
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Pompeo Batoni, 1761 - Diana and Cupid - fine art print
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Claude-Joseph Vernet, 1772 - The Shipwreck - fine art print
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Pierre-Jacques Volaire - Shipwreck - fine art print
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Antoine Watteau - The Love Lesson - fine art print
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George Morland, 1798 - A Gypsy Encampment - fine art print
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1756 - Diana and Endymion - fine art print
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Benjamin West, 1794 - Gentlemen Fishing - fine art print
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Benjamin West, 1778 - The Battle of La Hogue - fine art print
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1756 - Landscape with Milkmaid - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1748 - Board meeting to receive the Liberal - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1763 - The unexpected twins - fine art print
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Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, 1768 - Bacchus and Ariadne - fine art print
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Claude-Joseph Vernet, 1737 - The Waterfalls at Tivoli - fine art print
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Nathaniel Dance-Holland, 1765 - View near Rome - fine art print
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Richard Earlom - The Royal Academy of Arts - fine art print
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Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, 1768 - Diana and Endymion - fine art print
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Giacomo Guardi - Island of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary - fine art print
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James Seymour - Portrait of a Horseman - fine art print
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Luis Meléndez, 1772 - Still Life with Fish, Bread, and Kettle - fine art print
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Pierre-Jacques Volaire - Company Embarking on a Launch - fine art print
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Giacomo Guardi - Capriccio of an Island in the Venetian Laguna - fine art print
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Hendrik Voogd, 1788 - So-called Stables of Maecenas at Tivoli - fine art print
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