1. Rococo Art Chapter 20

2. Art in France Rococo art placed emphasis on the carefree life of the aristocracy rather than on grand heroes or pious martyrs. Love and Romance. Lighthearted world, pleasure and happiness.

3. The Palace at Versailles King Louis XIV home and the capital of France.

4. French Painting Antoine Watteau 1684-1721 Court Painter Embarkation from Cythera, 1717-1719. Soft, dreamlike atmosphere, luxurious costumes, dainty figures, silvery colors.

6. Jean-Honoré Fragonard 1732-1806 Court Painter Aristocracy liked to frolic, pamper their pets, play on elegant swings, and engage in idle gossip. The Swing, 1765.

8. Jean Baptiste Siméon Chardin 1699-1779 Preferred Little Dutch Masters. Peasants and middle class. Still Life with a Rib of Beef. Genre paintings. The Attentive Nurse.

10. Art in England and Spain Portrait painting grew in popularity. Preferred daily life and still life subjects.

11. Sir Joshua Reynolds 1723-1792 Painted fashionable portraits. Capturing the sensitive and fleeting expressions of children.

12. Thomas Gainsborough 1727-1788 Began his career by painting landscapes. Became the favorite portrait painter of English high society. The Blue Boy, 1770.

14. William Hogarth 1697-1764 Painted the common people of London. Marriage à la Mode. The Marriage Contract, 1742-1744.

16. Sir Christopher Wren 1632-1723 Architect. St. Paul’s Cathedral.

18. Francisco Goya 1746-1828 The Duchess of Alba, 1797. The Third of May, 1808. Dreams and visions. The Giant, 1818.