1. Rococo and Neo-Classical Art:
What were Rococo and Neo-Classical Art and how did they reflect the ideas of the Enlightenment?

2. Rococo: Way over the top!!!
Rococo style of art embraced lavish decoration with pastel colors
Became style of French aristocracy
Famous artists included Jean-Antoine Watteau, Francois Boucher, and Jean- Honore Fragonard

4. Music Lesson by Jean Antoine Watteau

5. Four Seasons by Francois Boucher

6. The Swing by Jean-Honore Fragonard

7. Neo-Classicism: Old School!!!
Neo-classical style art focused on the ancient world
Concerned with public life more than the intimate families of Rococo
Famous artists included Jacques-Louis David and Jean Antoine Houdon

8. Oath of Horatii by Jacques Louis David

9. Liberty Leading the People by Eugene de la Croix

10. Sculptures by Jean Antoine Houdon

11. Enlightened Music: Some of the Greatest!!!
Enlightenment music embraced new styles and sounds
-Complicated movements with many instruments
-Used changes in tempo to emphasize changes in mood
Most commonly associated with the symphony
Opera became incredibly popular with the Aristocracy
Titans of music:
-Beethoven
-Mozart
-Handel