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.
Bernardo Bellotto, 1750 - Pirna: The Obertor from the South - fine art print
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John Russell, 1767 - Portrait of a Man in a Tricorn Hat - fine art print
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Pompeo Batoni - Achilles and the daughters of Lycomedes - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1785 - James DeLancey - fine art print
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George Romney, 1744 - A king and a young woman - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1746 - The Milliner - fine art print
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James Seymour - Portrait of a Horseman - fine art print
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Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1780 - John pattern - fine art print
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Benjamin West, 1797 - Elizabeth, Countess of Effingham - fine art print
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Pietro Longhi - Interior Scene - Masked Party - fine art print
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Carl Gustaf Pilo, 174 - Louise, Queen of Denmark - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1803 - George Washington - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1734 - Portrait of C.C.H. van der Aa - fine art print
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Carl Gustaf Pilo - Frederick V, King of Denmark - fine art print
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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1740 - A Female Allegorical Figure - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1768 - Washerwomen - fine art print
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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1750 - The Adoration of the Magi - fine art print
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Giuseppe Nogari - Young Girl - fine art print
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Vigilius Eriksen, 1776 - The Queen Dowager Juliane Marie - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1805 - Portrait of George Washington - fine art print
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Luis Meléndez, 1772 - Still Life with Fish, Bread, and Kettle - fine art print
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1787 - A Boy with a Cat—Morning - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1815 - David Sears, Jr. - fine art print
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Sir Henry Raeburn, 1792 - Robert Brown of Newhall - fine art print
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Ralph Earl, 1789 - Esther Boardman - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1766 - Heavy fire Hilversum, June 25, 1766 - fine art print
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Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1758 - Lady Elizabeth Hamilton - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1815 - Mary Campbell Stuart - fine art print
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1772 - Landscape with cottage and church - fine art print
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Antoine Watteau - The Italian Serenade - fine art print
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Pierre-Jacques Volaire - Company Embarking on a Launch - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1788 - White Haamstede shows in Haarlem - fine art print
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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1740 - A Female Allegorical Figure - fine art print
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