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.
Claude-Joseph Vernet, 1767 - A Storm on a Mediterranean Coast - fine art print
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Antoine Watteau - The Love Lesson - fine art print
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Hubert Robert - The Fountain - 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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Hubert Robert - Aqueduct in Ruins - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1747 - Think he raisin? - fine art print
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Hubert Robert - A Colonnade in Ruins - fine art print
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Hubert Robert - Fountain - fine art print
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Claude-Joseph Vernet, 1770 - A Calm at a Mediterranean Port - fine art print
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François Boucher, 1769 - Venus on the Waves - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1783 - History writing at a desk, with - fine art print
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Willem van Leen, 18th century - Flowers in a Blue Vase - fine art print
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Thomas Gainsborough - Queen Charlotte - fine art print
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Antoine Watteau, 1720 - The French Comedians - fine art print
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Pierre-Jacques Volaire, 1771 - The Eruption of Vesuvius - fine art print
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Pietro Longhi, 1746 - The Temptation - fine art print
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Hubert Robert, 1773 - The Portico of a Country Mansion - fine art print
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Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1767 - Aegina Visited by Jupiter - fine art print
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Hubert Robert - Arches in Ruins - fine art print
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Jacobus Buys, 1734 - Portrait of Christopher dAssonville - fine art print
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Angelica Kauffmann, 1767 - Woman in Turkish Dress - fine art print
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Sir Henry Raeburn, 1808 - The Drummond Children - fine art print
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Francis Wheatley, 1794 - Winter - fine art print
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Gilbert Stuart, 1794 - Josef Jaudenes and Nebot - fine art print
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Paulus Constantijn la Fargue, 1773 - Wei with cows to be milked - fine art print
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George Morland, 1798 - A Gypsy Encampment - fine art print
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1756 - Diana and Endymion - fine art print
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Hubert Robert, 1789 - The Ruin - fine art print
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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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