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.
Angelica Kauffmann, 1750 - The Temptation of Eros - fine art print
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Nicholas Pocock, 1798 - A Landscape with Figures - fine art print
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Jacob Cats, 1797 - Spring, tomorrow and earth - fine art print
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Jacob Cats, 1797 - Winter, night fire - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1763 - The unexpected twins - fine art print
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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo - Africa - fine art print
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Hubert Robert - The Statue - fine art print
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Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, 1768 - Bacchus and Ariadne - fine art print
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Hubert Robert - View of the Park of Méréville - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1765 - Allegory of Painting - fine art print
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1783 - Wooded Upland Landscape - fine art print
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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo - Europe - 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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Gaspare Traversi, 1760 - Teasing a Sleeping Girl - fine art print
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François Boucher - View of Tivoli with the Temple of Vesta - fine art print
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Benjamin West, 1806 - The Battle of La Hogue - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1753 - Allegory of Lyric Poetry - fine art print
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Antoine Watteau, 1720 - The Italian Comedians - fine art print
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Hubert Robert - The Statue - fine art print
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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1754 - The Triumph of Pulcinella - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1740 - Music and Dance - fine art print
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Bernardo Bellotto, 1744 - Vaprio dAdda - 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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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo - America - fine art print
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Benjamin West, 1772 - The Cave of Despair - fine art print
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Giacomo Guardi - Island of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary - fine art print
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Benjamin West, 1788 - The Bathing Place at Ramsgate - fine art print
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Antoine Watteau, 18th century - The Four Seasons - fine art print
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Bernardo Bellotto, 1750 - Pirna: The Obertor from the South - fine art print
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