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.
Anne Vallayer-Coster, 1773 - Portrait of a violinist - fine art print
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1780 - A Boy in a Red-lined Cloak - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1775 - A flood near Amsterdam (Zaandam or - fine art print
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Hubert Robert, 1776 - Roman ruins - fine art print
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Alexander Roslin, 1753 - Portrait of a Lady - fine art print
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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1764 - Head of a Philosopher - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1758 - The Happy Mother - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1750 - The Love Letter - fine art print
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Anne Vallayer-Coster, 18th century - Winter - fine art print
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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1737 - Sitting dog - fine art print
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1755 - Winter - fine art print
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1753 - Landscape with Stream and Weir - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1730 - Head of a Young Woman - fine art print
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Antoine Watteau, 1720 - The Italian Comedians - fine art print
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1775 - The Visit to the Nursery - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1796 - William Kerin Constable - fine art print
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Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1756 - Broken Eggs - fine art print
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Benjamin West, 1778 - The Battle of La Hogue - fine art print
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Francesco Bartolozzi, 1785 - Francesco dAgeno - fine art print
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Pietro Longhi, 1755 - Masked Party in a Courtyard - fine art print
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Benjamin West, 1778 - The Death of Chatham - fine art print
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Luis Meléndez, 1772 - The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda) - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1757 - Venus in the Workshop of Vulcan - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1780 - Dispose of Waard Arnhem, Utrecht, 1618 - fine art print
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Benjamin West, 1766 - Paetus and Arria - fine art print
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Allan Ramsay, 1767 - Jean Abercromby, Mrs Morison of Haddo - fine art print
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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 - Arithmetic - fine art print
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Arthur Devis, 1763 - Portrait of a Man - fine art print
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1756 - Landscape with Milkmaid - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1734 - Allegory of Liberty and Historia - fine art print
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Alexander Roslin, 1775 - Portrait of Carl Linnaeus, 1707-1778 - fine art print
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