1. Rococo 1700-1760

2. Background Grew out of Baroque movement Highly decorative…building upon the lavish use of expensive materials found in Baroque…bronze, marble etc Dominant center is France Louis the XIV is gone and Louis the XV is not as formal…more lighthearted Rococo most likely came from french word: rocaille =meaning rock and shell garden ornamentation Beauty and whimsy over intellect Themes: Romance, mythology, everyday life for aristocracy, religion, history, & fantasy

3. Characteristics Over the top ornamentation Highly gilded Curved, asymmetrical forms Graceful movement Delicate colors Feminine appeal Great interior embellishments Portraiture for rising middle class and aristocracy Use of wood then gilding for medium

4. Francois Boucher (1703 - 1770) French Painter Parent is artist and taught Francois at early age Began artistic career as an engraver, meticulously copying the paintings of Watteau Won the prix de Rome in 1723 Patroness in Madame de Pompadour…extremely influential in Rococo movement Decorated her palace with paintings of mythological subjects

5. Angelica and Medoro 1763 oil on canvas

6. Shepherd's Idyll 1768 oil on canvas

7. The Toilette of Venus 1751 oil on canvas

8. Jean-honore Fragonard 1732 - 1806 Born in France Studied under Boucher and in Italy Loved italian landscapes as subject Skill earned him the place as leader of Rococo movement Painting “The Swing” epitomizes period Works challenged concepts of propiety Died in poverty when Rococo ended and Neo- Classism came

9. The Swing 1765 oil on canvas

10. The Stolen Kiss 1756-61 oil on canvas

11. The Love Letter 1770 oil on canvas

12. Jean-Antoine Watteau October 10, 1684 - July 18, 1721 Born in Flemish town of Valenciennes, part of France Studied painting as youth Moved on to Paris for better training Initially worked as copy artist for popular dutch and flemish styled paintings Established his own “sketch-like” style and became known as one of the first Rococo artists It is said that he created the genre of “fetes galantes” : scenes of bucolic & idyllic charm in a theatrical manner

13. Fêtes galantes oil on canvas

14. The Bird Nester 1710 oil on canvas

15. Summer 1712 oil on canvas

16. Etienne-maurice Falconet 1716 - 1791 director of the Sevres factory from 1757 to 1766 Moved to Russia and worked for Catherine II Created famous sculpture of Peter the Great in St. Petersburg 1782

17. Milone de Cotrone 1754 Marble

18. L'Amour menaçant 1757

19. Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli 1700-1771 Italian born, Russian naturalized Father a sculptor First traveled to Russia with father Later, appointed senior court architect

20. Winter Palace

21. Catherine PalaceCatherine Palace Russia

22. Unknown French, about 1720 - 1725 Gilt bronze, with a core of oak

23. Resources http://wwar.com/masters/movements/roco co.htmlhttp://wwar.com/masters/movements/roco co.html http://www.jean-antoine-watteau.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Bar tolomeo_Rastrellihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Bar tolomeo_Rastrelli

24. Critique: Wieskirche Church in Bavaria

25. Comparative summary Two Court Ladies Out Shooting with Their Retinue in a Wooded River Landscape by Amigoni JacopoAmigoni Jacopo The Village Fête Peter Paul Rubens