- Rococo is a style of art characterized by an elaborately ornamental late Baroque style of decoration prevalent in 18th. Century Europe.
- This style fits into the Age of Enlightenment because the artists were able to express themselves and explore art and ideas like other minds in the Enlightenment
- Rococo didn't challenge the beliefs of this time because everyone was open to new ideas, though some thought that the designs were superficial and ridiculous.
Society for or against Rococo?
- They were for the idea- many aristocrats filled their homes with Rococo style art and architecture.
Paintings:
- delicate colors & pastels
- landscapes
- themes of love and courtship
- (Francois Boucher
Sculptures:
- porcelain
- themes of love & elements of nature
- (Etienne-Maurice Falconet)
The Age of Enlightenment:
Rococo
Architecture:
- light & graceful
- elaborate
- light-hearted themes
- pastels
- asymmetry
- curves
Interior Design:
- leafy or shell-like fixtures
- asymmetrical designs
- mirrors
- gold leaf
- pastels
- ivory whites
- carved wood
- stucco
How did this idea originate?
Elegant with extremely elaborate and refined forms.
- Early 18th. century Paris after the death of Louis XIV, the French aristocracy strayed away from the heavy, rich Baroque style and created a lighter version of it called Rococo.
Rococo is still prevalent in many interior design themes/styles.