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.
George Romney, 1783 - Miss Juliana Willoughby - fine art print
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Angelica Kauffmann, 1782 - Telemachus and the Nymphs of Calypso - fine art print
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1770 - Young Girl Reading - fine art print
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1754 - The Joys of Motherhood - fine art print
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Allan Ramsay, 1766 - Queen Charlotte - fine art print
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Angelica Kauffmann, 1750 - The Victory of Eros - fine art print
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Hubert Robert, 1788 - The Old Temple - fine art print
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Pompeo Batoni, 1761 - Diana and Cupid - fine art print
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Hubert Robert, 1788 - The Fountains - fine art print
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1785 - The Fountain of Love - fine art print
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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1760 - The Departure of the Gondola - fine art print
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1780 - A Game of Horse and Rider - fine art print
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Claude-Joseph Vernet, 1772 - The Shipwreck - fine art print
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Angelica Kauffmann, 1783 - The Sorrow of Telemachus - fine art print
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Paolo de Matteis, 1712 - The Annunciation - fine art print
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Anne Vallayer-Coster, 1769 - Basket of Plums - fine art print
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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1729 - The Triumph of Marius - fine art print
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Hubert Robert, 1790 - L'Accident - fine art print
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William Hogarth, 1732 - A Midnight Modern Conversation - fine art print
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Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1775 - Little Boy in the Red Vest - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1766 - Madame Bergeret - fine art print
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1777 - The Hon. Mrs. Thomas Graham - fine art print
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George Morland, 1780 - The Bell Inn - fine art print
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George Morland, 1791 - A carrier's stable - fine art print
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Pietro Longhi, 1755 - The Dance - fine art print
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Hubert Robert, 1788 - The Obelisk - fine art print
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Alexander Roslin, 1756 - Baroness Neuburg-Cromière - fine art print
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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1755 - A Dance in the Country - fine art print
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Claude-Joseph Vernet, 1767 - A Storm on a Mediterranean Coast - fine art print
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Ralph Earl, 1791 - Marinus Willett - fine art print
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George Morland, 1785 - Winter Landscape with Figures - fine art print
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Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1765 - Jean Jacques Caffiéri (1725-1792) - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1750 - The Interrupted Sleep - fine art print
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Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, 1767 - Cupid and Psyche - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1747 - Think he raisin? - fine art print
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