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, 1769 - Basket of Plums - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1740 - Cupids in Conspiracy - 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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François Boucher, 1730 - Head of a Young Woman - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1805 - Elizabeth Beltzhoover Mason - fine art print
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John Opie, 18th century - Street Singer and Child - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1815 - Dr. James Stuart; Mary Campbell Stuart - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1756 - Fountain of Venus - fine art print
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1776 - Portrait of Mary Wise - fine art print
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Nicolas-Bernard Lépicié, 1769 - Woman Reading - fine art print
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Claude-Joseph Vernet, 1737 - The Waterfalls at Tivoli - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1740 - Music and Dance - fine art print
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Luis Meléndez, 1772 - Still Life with Fish, Bread, and Kettle - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1815 - Mary Campbell Stuart - fine art print
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Bernardo Bellotto, 1740 - Piazza San Marco, Venice - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1789 - Baron FitzGibbon - fine art print
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Antonio Guardi, 1739 - Head of a Woman - fine art print
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Julius Caesar Ibbetson - A Storm Behind the Isle of Wight - fine art print
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Benjamin West, 1783 - George III - fine art print
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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1750 - Sketch for a Ceiling - fine art print
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George Romney, 1780 - Portrait of Jane Hoskyns - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1805 - Wilson Cary Nicholas - fine art print
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Ralph Earl, 1789 - Moses Seymour, Jr. - fine art print
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Pompeo Batoni, 1746 - Study forAntiochus and Stratonice - fine art print
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Benjamin West, 1791 - British Manufactory; A Sketch - fine art print
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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1770 - Portrait of a Woman - fine art print
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Giuseppe Baldrighi, 1750 - Lion - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1815 - Dr. James Stuart - fine art print
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