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.
Jacobus Buys, 1786 - Storming the mayor room in the Town Hall - fine art print
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Antoine Watteau, 1718 - Mezzetin - fine art print
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Thomas Rowlandson - Macassar Oil, An Oily Puff for Soft Heads - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1786 - Portrait of the Artist - fine art print
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Allan Ramsay, 176 - King George III - fine art print
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Thomas Gainsborough - Thomas Haviland - fine art print
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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 - Caution - fine art print
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Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 19th century - Mademoiselle Greuze - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1784 - Riot in Arnhem, August 2, 1784 - fine art print
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Jurriaan Andriessen, 1800 - Self-Portrait - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1820 - James Monroe - fine art print
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Alexander Roslin, 1775 - Portrait of Carl Linnaeus, 1707-1778 - fine art print
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Hubert Robert, 1773 - The Return of the Cattle - fine art print
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George Romney, 1784 - Mrs. Davies Davenport - fine art print
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1765 - Country Lane with Gypsies Resting - fine art print
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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1770 - Madonna of the Goldfinch - fine art print
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Pompeo Batoni, 1761 - Atis and Galathea - fine art print
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Alexander Roslin - Baron Neuburg-Cromière - fine art print
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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 - Grammar - fine art print
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Jan van Os, 1774 - Still Life with Flowers, Fruit and Birds - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1785 - Arent Jan Benschop and drowning in Renesse - fine art print
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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1725 - The Battle of Vercellae - fine art print
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Alexander Roslin, 1777 - Gustav III, 1746-1792, King of Sweden - fine art print
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Carl Gustaf Pilo, 1765 - Sofia Magdalena, Queen of Sweden - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1780 - Admiral Blois of Treslong put captured the - fine art print
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Ralph Earl, 1794 - John Davenport (1752-1830), 1770, 1773 - fine art print
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Maurice-Quentin de La Tour, 1739 - Claude Dupouch - fine art print
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George Romney, 1780 - Lady Lemon (1747–1823) - fine art print
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Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1782 - Lady Elizabeth Compton - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1751 - The Toilette of Venus - fine art print
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